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Post March 19 2020

Will it ever be possible to get out the youth vote?
Photo via Student Reporting Labs (SRL) Turning Out the Youth Vote series Quick instruction…
FILE PHOTO: A teacher sits in an empty classroom after Tamil Nadu state government ordered the closure of primary schools across the state amid coronavirus fears, in Chennai
Post March 18 2020

Educator Voices: How the coronavirus pandemic will change education
In this Educator Voices, seven educators share a variety of perspectives on how coronavirus has aff…
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Post March 16 2020

Distance learning: PBS NewsHour classroom resources for students
Use these teacher-produced resources and lesson plans to create your own packets for students. We w…
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Post February 24 2020

Educator Voice: How journalism builds curiosity and confidence in our students
By Mitch Schwartz, Cynthia Booker and Amy Woods As Scholastic Journalism Week hosted by the Jou…
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Lesson Plan February 22 2020

What are the Primaries and Caucuses?
Learn about the primaries and caucuses ahead of Election 2020
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Post February 21 2020

Educator Voice: Why "There is no better superhero – fictional or not" than John Lewis

"I'm often asked, who is your favorite superhero and what is your favorite comic? The answer is easy," according to this social studies teacher.
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Post December 02 2019

Educator Voice: Why private schools need more student journalists
I n order to fulfill school mission statements that extol leadership and student voice, high sch…
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Lesson Plan September 04 2019

Lesson plan: PBS 'Time for School' series explores what going to school in six countries is like
Using the art of the personal essay and social media, explore what school means
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Post August 09 2019

Educator Voice: Why The Beatles' message of love never fails me
Members of the Beatles, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, cross Abbey Road…
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Post July 11 2019

Educator Voice: What EduTwitter means to #worldgeochat teachers
by James Caudill, #worldgeochat co-moderator and social studies teacher, C…
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