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Daily Video September 29 2014

Wave of undocumented students challenges schools
The increased number of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. has challenged school systems by swelling enrollment numbers.
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Post September 17 2014

Teaching girls' empowerment in the developing world
PBS NewsHour recently interviewed Malala Yousafzai, who has become a worldwide symbol for girls' em…
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Daily Video August 12 2014

Why we still need Freedom Schools, 50 years later
Half a century ago, students and local organizers banded together to fight to end segregation and discrimination against African-Americans in the United States.
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Student Voices April 15 2014

Pakistani youth ambassadors are “inspiration to all who feel helpless"
Keegan and Elisa from the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab at John F. Kennedy High School …
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Lesson Plan February 03 2014

American Promise
Looking for a classroom resource to examine the relationship of race in education? "Ameri…
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Post February 02 2014

Active learning resources
Active learning is a great way to engage students and help them reach their fullest potential. Rese…
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Daily Video December 03 2013

U.S. Education System Lags Behind Other Countries
U.S. education system lags behind other countriesWhile students in the U.S. are familiar with the s…
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Student Voices April 30 2013

Students React to Mark Wahlberg's Stay in School Pep-Talk
Students at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va., got a visit last week from actor Mark Wah…
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Student Voices April 10 2013

Getting Rejected From Your Dream College Isn't the End of the World
An editorial in the Wall Street Journal by high school senior Suzy Lee Weiss entitled "To (All) t…
Government Assistance Programs Aid Underprivileged Communities In New York State
Daily Video February 14 2013

Chicago Early Education Program Aims to Close Achievement Gap
Children who grow up in middle class and educated households tend to absorb more vocabulary than th…
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