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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

ED Surge

It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities — for people with disabilities. While not new, the obligations in the rule have become pressing.

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Unlocking Skills: What Learners and Employers Need to Know About Microcredentials

ED Surge

In the higher education setting, a lot goes into the governance structure around creating course content. Another success story that comes to mind is from a provider that is partnering with a social justice nonprofit to help give internship opportunities to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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COLUMN: Should schools teach climate activism?

The Hechinger Report

Social justice is a core value of Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, and the school also belongs to a special assessment cons ortium , giving it more freedom in what is taught than a typical New York City public high school. Sanes gets a lot of support for this approach from his administration.

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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

The Hechinger Report

They point to dismal scores on national history and civics exams — less than 25 percent scored as proficient — as proof that schools need to spend more time teaching students core facts about our system of government, and warn that civics projects are displacing that instruction.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. We could engage in government simulations at GovGames or iCivics or Cyber Nations. government as well. We could play Fantasy Geography.

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In Memoriam: Renowned Political Scientist and former APSA President, Dr. Matthew Holden, Jr., Passes Away

Political Science Now

and Grace Doherty Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs was marked by his contributions to political theory, public administration, and race and politics. ’s dedication to education, public service, and social justice. He succeeded African Americans Ralph Bunche and Lucius Barker as president. Christophers.

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Charter school leaders should talk more about racism

The Hechinger Report

The Lincoln Institute for Land Policy found that local governments provide nearly half of the funds for local school districts. The think tank the Urban Institute found that local governments receive around 30 percent of their funding from property taxes , a combined sum of $473 billion across all U.S. localities.