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Protest against racial inequality in Portland
Daily Video July 26 2020

What are federal agents doing in Portland?
Understand what is unusual about what's happening right now amid protests in Portland.
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Daily Video July 23 2020

Texas teachers create 9 STEM news lessons that engage with students' communities
Use these teacher-written lesson plans to inspire your students to engage with their communities.
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Daily Video July 16 2020

Explainer: Why record COVID-19 testing is not enough
Explore the challenges of testing for COVID-19 in the US months after the pandemic began.
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Educator Voices July 14 2020

How do teachers really feel about returning to the classroom?
Sari Beth Rosenberg, high school history teacher, New York. Credit: Sari Beth Rosenberg By Sa…
General view of Public School 111 in the Queens borough of New York City
Daily Video July 14 2020

Teachers in Florida push back against reopening mandate
Florida's governor and education commissioner are pushing for full classroom reopenings this fall, but some teachers and health authorities are pushing back.
Mask wearing residents share hand sanitizer in front of skyline amid global outbreak of coronavirus disease in Houston, Texas
Daily Video July 09 2020

Will political pressure affect the way schools open in the fall?
Discuss how competing interests may be putting conflicting pressures on schools planning their fall reopenings.
Daily Video July 01 2020

Summer coronavirus wave scrambles re-opening plans
Examine shifts in public policy and plans for the fall as coronavirus cases ramp up in mid-summer.
A woman sorts plastic bottles for recycling at Cilincing district in Jakarta
Lesson Plan July 01 2020

Lesson plan: Inventing beyond recycling

In this lesson plan, explore ways non-recyclable materials can be reused or repurposed instead
The Wider Image: The Deciders: Meet the voters defining America's politics
Daily Video June 25 2020

Will young voters turn out to vote this year?
Some members of Generation Z are preparing to vote in their first national election. Examine historical youth turnout and ways it could be improved.
The NBA logo is displayed as people pass by the NBA Store in New York
Daily Video June 23 2020

Sports franchises push for paid holiday this Election Day
Examine the ways public figures and organizations can help push forward causes such as voter turnout.
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