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Daily News Lesson May 22 2025

Educator works to restore dignity to political disagreements

Learn about one educator's pursuit of a better way of talking across division

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Lesson Plan May 19 2025

Lesson plan: American democracy and you

Learn about the U.S. government and your role in democracy through a comic called "This Is What Democracy Looks Like"

Daily News Lesson May 05 2025

Brooks and Capehart on what voters think about Trump's first 100 days

Hear from political commentators discuss Trump's second term and public opinion

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Republican Senators for a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach

Post April 29 2025

The first 100 days of Trump's second term

Follow the Trump administration's actions and discuss the president's priorities in the first months of his second term

Daily News Lesson April 14 2025

What is the role of public service in the U.S.?

Discuss the roles of public servants the role of government in U.S. life

Daily News Lesson April 10 2025

Community Connections: What is the role of public service in the U.S.?

Discuss the roles of public servants the role of government in U.S. life

FILE PHOTO: The Wider Image: Inside Trump's immigration crackdown as net widens

Daily News Lesson March 31 2025

Migrants in U.S. legally and with no criminal history caught up in Trump crackdown

Hear from people who have been adversely affected by the Trump administration's new immigration policy

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lansing

Daily News Lesson March 28 2025

Michigan community attempts to heal political divisions deepened by the pandemic

Discuss how the COVID pandemic continues to shape one Michigan community five years after it began

Daily News Lesson March 28 2025

DNA data of millions faces exposure as 23andMe files bankruptcy

Discuss the privacy concerns related to the bankruptcy of a company that stores the genetic data of millions

FILE PHOTO: The Department of Education in Washington

Educator Voices March 21 2025

Educator Voice: How dismantling the Department of Education would affect teachers and students

"It will be like going back in time to the 1960s, when children with learning differences and challenging behavior were not entitled to an education at all," said a Nebraska teacher.

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