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Educator Voices July 02 2021

Teaching bans on 'divisive concepts' including systemic racism and Critical Race Theory
Hear from best-selling author Fredrick Joseph on what the push to ban "divisive concepts" in the classroom means
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Student Voices June 22 2021

Student inventors lead the way in UK design competition

Design Ventura invites students ages 13–16 to research, design and create a novel product
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Student Voices June 20 2021

High school senior delivers "Class of COVID" graduation speech
Editor's note: Anne Laurie Pierre is one of three students from Massachusetts profiled in " …
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Educator Voices June 10 2021

How the pandemic exposed systemic issues in education
If you would like to sign up for NewsHour Classroom's Educator Zooms, click here . …
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Educator Voices April 05 2021

A call to acknowledge the work teachers have put in this year
One New York city teacher describes the astounding effort educators have put in the past year.
Naomi and her husband Doug Hassebroek work from home with their children in Brooklyn, as New York public schools statewide close due to public health concerns over the rapid spread of coronavirus
Educator Voices March 18 2021

Educator Voice: The difference between physical education and physical activity during COVID

"My classes have been including character learning as well as SEL. Students have the opportunity to go at their own pace." — Jim Hambel, teacher
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Educator Voices March 17 2021

Dr. Justin Feldman and journalist Rachel Cohen on debates around opening schools
On March 9, NewsHour EXTRA held its Educator Zoom series with epidemiologist Dr. Justin Feldman…
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Educator Voices March 12 2021

Jackie Robinson and the perils of freezing superheroes in time
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers, posed and ready to swing in 1954. Photo by Bob Sandberg vi…
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Educator Voices March 05 2021

Dr. Peter Hotez takes questions from educators about the vaccine
If you are a school faculty or staff member and would like to attend our next monthly COVID check-i…
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Educator Voices March 04 2021

Educator Voice: Why this educator doesn’t shy away from teaching the day after a traumatic event
By Dr. Chris Orlando, Lawrence, Kansas, eighth grade teacher “How many ‘days after’ have yo…
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Educator Voices February 24 2021

Educator Voice: Educators/staff discuss the other pandemic — gun violence
Educators from around the country discuss ways to teach students about gun violence as part of our ZOOM series.
Chanea Bond, teacher.
Educator Voices December 28 2020

20 teachers on learning during COVID — "The wins we experience deserve a voice."
  Chanea Bond, literacy educator. Editor's note: A couple of weeks ago, literacy educato…
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