APSA Educate

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Political Science Educator: volume 28, issue 2 Reflections By Elizabeth Dorssom ( mdorssome@lincolnu.edu ) College classrooms are often awash with screens, revealing a generation of students who grew up immersed in technology.

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Civic education is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, yet recent evaluations reveal significant gaps in how it is taught across the nation. However, recent studies indicate that many states are falling short of providing students with the educational foundation needed for active civic participation.

Civics 98

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

Passion for Social Studies

DECEMBER 27, 2024

One topic that is always popular when teaching any government course is the presidency. The lessons include required elements for AP US Government and Politics, so they push students to analyze this branch critically. Honestly, this is the perfect way to turn blank space and daydreaming into key educational components.

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Teaching American History

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Many students enter high school government classes knowing very little about the way the American constitutional system really works. If given only a textbook account of American government, they leave the course still unaware of what self-government requires. Citizens must understand and support it.

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Government Teaching Civics American History 98

Teaching American History

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Many students enter high school government classes knowing very little about the way the American constitutional system really works. If given only a textbook account of American government, they leave the course still unaware of what self-government requires. Citizens must understand and support it.

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Government Teaching Civics American History 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2025

In reading, students slid below the devastatingly low achievement levels of 2022, which many educators had hoped would be a nadir. The test, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), is often called the nations report card. To me, this is the most pressing challenge facing American education, said West.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2025

But her report also noted that educators have been let down before by various initiatives that failed to make a change in the countrys math achievement scores. Our free weekly newsletter consults critical voices on innovation in K-12 education. Who or what do you trust now? Related: Widen your perspective.

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Government Professional Development K-12 Teaching 111

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This week, we dug into the foundations of the United States government and explored how early laws shaped the country’s growth. EduProtocols were front and center as we kept students engaged and active in their learning: Monday: Introduced The Tier List to rank government systems and used Iron Chef with Padlet to analyze types of governments.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Many adults, as well as the vast majority of my high school-age peers, don’t seem to understand how government works and as a result don’t trust it. That’s why I’m convinced that we as a nation have to prioritize civics education in schools to encourage civic engagement, empathy and critical thinking to sustain our constitutional democracy.

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Civics Civic Engagement Museum Government 93

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This is a trend that many in early care and education have noted and admonished. asks Amy Smigielski, early care and education manager at Resultant, a data analytics firm that recently led a major overhaul of Iowa’s child care search function. “It Today, people can buy a car online. They can find their next house on Zillow.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 24, 2024

But a new study shows that these higher education deserts affect some groups of students much differently than others. In other words, for low-income and underrepresented minority groups, living near a community college can be a crucial way to gain access to any higher education.

Geography 137

Geography Economics Education Policy Government 137

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

They can be a part of society, said Maureen McGuire-Kuletz, co-director of the George Washington University Center for Rehabilitation Counseling Research and Education. Interviews with dozens of advocates, educators and parents depict a confusing bureaucratic maze, one that leaves tens of thousands of students without services.

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High School Library Government Public School 132

ED Surge

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Analysts said the difference likely came down to leadership in some states being “simply more effective at steering districts to focus on student learning” in the face of vague spending guidelines from the federal government.

Government 119

Government Leadership Educational Technology Education 119

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune , a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Our free weekly newsletter consults critical voices on innovation in education.

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Private School Education Public School Government 70

Moler's Musing

JANUARY 24, 2025

Wednesday: George Washington Takes Office We jumped into Lesson 2: George Washington Takes Office , diving into how Washington and Congress worked to strengthen the federal government. The establishment of key government structures. For example: A chain symbolizing the unification of state debts under the federal government.

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Government Social Studies Leadership History 131

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 8, 2025

In 2024, accessible, high-quality pre-K was one of the top two policy solutions approved by voters, state government or city officials in the countrys 75 largest cities, the report found. CityHealth is partnering with the National Institute for Early Education Research to track this progress here. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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K-12 Government Research Education 122

Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 31, 2024

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 tells the story of how “self-described white supremacists used intimidation and violence to destroy Black political and economic power and overthrow Wilmington’s democratically-elected, multi-racial, Reconstruction era government. The Zinn Education Project developed lessons to accompany the film.

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Professional Development Economics History Government 122

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Technology still gets a bad rap in many education circles. Educators and administrators are quick to point to technology as the main culprit for an array of issues. Now I know as educators you never did this, but I think you get my point. Students do this all the time when dictator-like policies and rules govern technology use.

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Pedagogy Classroom Management Leadership Government 418

ED Surge

APRIL 7, 2025

Measuring Up Successful universal preschool initiatives typically share a few common characteristics, says GG Weisenfeld, associate director of technical assistance at the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), where she works with cities and states to design and implement pre-K systems. an hour, with a goal of $39.23

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Sapiens

MARCH 11, 2025

Through the violent military campaign known as the Conquest of the Desert , the Argentine government gained control over the southern portion of the continent, killing and displacing Indigenous peoples and moving to assimilate the rest through educational and religious initiatives.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

This was achieved during a time of tumultuous change as the education reform movement was just gaining steam. I held monthly meetings with all members of school government across all grade levels giving them an open forum to provide improvement ideas. Provide avenues for students to provide honest feedback on school culture.

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Advocacy Cultures Government Tradition 388

ED Surge

JANUARY 2, 2024

In 2023, EdSurge published a record number of stories on early care and education — the most we’ve run since we began covering the age group nearly five years ago. We spoke with educators and families in West Virginia to understand what that historic funding enabled them to do — and the “impossible choices” they now face.

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Education K-12 Government Economics 142

ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2025

The state of early care and education today is, in a word, unsustainable. Thats what a recent survey of 10,000 early childhood educators found, and its what providers continue to share anecdotally. The local gas station, meanwhile, starts employees at $15.50 Hains, of NAEYC, confirmed that many providers feel this way.

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Advocacy Government Education Educational Technology 114

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

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Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 129

Sapiens

JANUARY 14, 2025

Their infamous love of liberty, radical egalitarianism, and staunch resistance to being governed by powerful outsiders granted them some celebrity across colonial sources. This is seldom, if ever, discussed in the Ecuadorian media, education system, public policy, or public debate. Its the only way forward, Kunki says.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2023

Grant eventually attended a small college in Nashville, graduating in 2004 and ending up as senior director of college access and success at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The push comes at a time when Americans are increasingly skeptical about the cost of higher education.

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Education Government High School History 136

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Rural young people who aspire to a higher education have long had fewer choices than their urban and suburban counterparts, contributing to far lower rates of college-going. People in rural America already have far less access to higher education than people in cities and suburbs. Today, Gentry is the CEO of Partners for Rural Impact.

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Education High School Government Economics 127

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

As advocates for music and arts education, we see an opportunity to continue to hold school and government leaders accountable, and to lock in investment in music and the arts as we build healthy, resilient communities. Yet much work remains to be done to leverage music and arts education for overall student achievement and well-being.

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ED Surge

APRIL 22, 2024

Department of Education would require OPMs to give up revenue-sharing and adopt the more conventional fee-for-service, subscription or other approaches instead. OPMs, I worried, would undermine academic integrity in digital education. But over the years, USC also gained the capacity to deliver high-quality online education.

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Education EdTech Government Library 115

ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

To address such challenges, a concerted effort must be made to ensure that newer technologies are implemented thoughtfully and responsibly, with a focus on enhancing the educational experience for all students. Ecosystem Evolution We need to build an ecosystem that works best for all educators and supports learners.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. We’re leading these schools.

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ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

When longtime educator Zachary Cote first read about the release of ChatGPT about 15 months ago, he says his first instinct was to be “concerned” about its impact in the classroom, worried that students might simply ask the AI tool to do work for them. EdSurge connected with Cote and Davison Humphries for this week’s EdSurge Podcast.

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Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 134

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2024

For most adults, civics likely conjures distant memories of a high school course in which they memorized the three branches of government and other constitutional trivia. Being aware of how their government works is not enough to motivate young people to take part in it. Unfortunately, that experience of civics hasn’t changed much.

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Civics Museum Education Government 113

ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2024

While educators are leaving the field at unprecedented rates , many districts are scrambling to meet the needs of all their students. Understanding the Prevalence of Trauma Among Black Women Educators When I look back over my journey as a Black educator, there were many unforgettable, challenging moments.

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Education Leadership Teaching Government 143

ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2023

Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. This award gave me the chance to reflect on the purpose of the arts in education and provided a platform for me to explain to those who will listen why the arts are a core subject based on their own merits.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2024

As vital as that funding was, it was insufficient to address the many systemic problems impacting early childhood education and its workforce, including inequitable wages. There is one bright note: State and local governments are offering models of innovation and glimmers of hope in the face of such a dire challenge. Washington, D.C.,

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Moler's Musing

JANUARY 10, 2025

The textbook oversimplifies and overcomplicates at the same timecramming seven principles into one chapter, with little focus on building foundational knowledge like understanding the branches of government or their roles. Despite the challenges, Im determined to make this unit engaging and meaningful for my students. The Lesson Plan 1.

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