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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lozada, 21, now assists students preparing for college at her high school alma mater, the Facing History School several blocks away from John Jay. Lozada, who is majoring in political science and minoring in economics, initially thought she’d be a lawyer, but she is now set on becoming an elected official.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Once a Public Servant, Always a Public Servant Plenty of former educators hold public office today, including at the federal level, such as Sen. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, a former high school history and government teacher. Patty Murray of Washington state, a former preschool teacher, and Rep.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

A scholarly book or article about history or philosophy counts. So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music. Like air, humanities-driven work is everywhere but taken for granted, so much a part of life its easy to overlook.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

The questions need to be open-ended enough to spark conversation between multiple groups, says Gannon, who also teaches history. In the past, his prompts have asked students about specific readings theyve done or the cause and effect of certain events. The papers keep rotating until theyre back with their original group.

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