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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
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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
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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
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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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Educator Voices September 25 2023

Educator Voice: Biotech founder awarded patent at age 13, has this advice for young inventors

Inventor MJ Kievman shares how her existing intellectual property has kept her in the field
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Daily News Lesson September 24 2023

Brooks and Capehart on the government shutdown

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart discuss the week in politics
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