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A reveller perform a dance during a "pow-wow" celebrating the Indigenous Peoples' Day Festival in Randalls Island, in New York
Educator Voices October 06 2023

Educator Voice: Teaching kids about Columbus? They deserve the real story

Explore why Columbus Day has become Indigenous Peoples Day in many places
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces reporters about looming government shutdown at the Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 04 2023

McCarthy voted out as House Speaker

Discuss why the Speaker of the House was voted out and what comes next
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Lesson Plan October 04 2023

Lesson plan: Investigating prison abuse inside the state system

Investigate treatment of prisoners in New York prisons as well as ways to prevent abuse
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Educator Voices October 04 2023

Educator voice: How this Chicago school encourages all students to be inventors

Hear from two Chicago teachers on how they motivate their students to see invention as solution to challenges
Shoppers exit a Target store during Black Friday sales in Brooklyn, New York
Daily News Lesson October 03 2023

Are concerns about retailers closing stores due to shoplifting real or overblown?

Learn about why retailers are closing stores and citing shoplifting as the reason
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Daily News Lesson October 03 2023

Jovita Idar’s fight for the rights of women and Mexican immigrants

Learn about Jovita Idar women and Mexican immigrant rights
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol after the House of Representatives passed a stopgap government funding bill to avert an immediate government shutdown, on Capitol Hill
Daily News Lesson October 02 2023

Inside McCarthy’s deal with House Democrats to avert government shutdown

Discuss why McCarthy faces GOP criticism after averting shutdown
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Daily News Lesson September 29 2023

Student journalists draw attention to food cost disparities in low-income neighborhoods

Hear about students who are making a difference in their community through research
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Daily News Lesson September 27 2023

Looming government shutdown may shape political landscape

Learn about the looming government shutdown and play BINGO as Republican presidential hopefuls debate the economy
SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers on strike
Daily News Lesson September 26 2023

Striking Hollywood writers and studios close to agreement
SUMMARYWriters and the major studios reached a tentative deal after nearly five months of striking.…
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