Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Teachers are always looking for creative ways to freshen up their lessons. Since student needs are constantly changing and evolving, it is essential learning does as well. One tried and true method that offers amazing engagement and interest involves projects. These allow students to express their knowledge through tons of creative outlets. For some, this may mean making a presentation.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2024

I work daily with students as an academic adviser. I have referred many of them to my colleges counseling and psychological services office and have helped multiple students withdraw from all their classes due to immediate mental health crises. Many students struggle with mental health so much that they feel they cannot stay in school. The mental health epidemic is real, and that is why we must hold our institutions of higher learning accountable for addressing it.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2024

NEW YORK To keep working, Amy Lee Funes desperately needed help paying for child care. Funes loved her job at a New York City-based child and family nonprofit, but she earned only $35,000 a year. In a city where child care can easily consume more than half of that, Funes was optimistic that she would qualify for a government-funded subsidy to help her afford the cost.

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