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Daily Video August 23 2017

Afghanistan: What your students should know about the new strategy in America's longest war

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced plans to deploy 4,000 more U.S. troops in the 16-year long Afghanistan War, the longest war in our country's history.

Daily Video August 17 2017

The role of media literacy in teaching your students about Charlottesville

Use this PBS NewsHour video and discussion questions to teach your students about the events in Charlottesville. Extension activities include the history of Confederate monuments and the debate as to whether or not the statues should remain standing.

Daily Video August 15 2017

How to discuss the history of white nationalism with your students in the wake of Charlottesville

Today's Daily News Story provides video, key terms and discussion questions to help teachers talk with their students about the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Montpelier, James Madison's home. via Flickr by Mark F. Levisay

Daily Video August 11 2017

James Madison's Montpelier tells the stories of the enslaved people who lived there

Montpelier, the home of James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, recently opened a new permanent exhibit at the Virginia estate to inform visitors about Madison's slaves and the lives they led.

Daily Video August 07 2017

Republican leaders look ahead to a tax reform battle this fall

Health care reform has occupied the spotlight on Capitol Hill in recent months, but an equally contentious issue is on the Republican agenda next: tax reform. A team of six Republican leaders has already developed some broad policy goals.

Daily Video July 28 2017

Trump announces major policy change for transgender service members over Twitter

When President Trump tweeted that transgender Americans would no longer be allowed to serve in the military, his Joint Chiefs of Staff in the four branches of the military were unaware that he planned to make the announcement.

Daily Video June 23 2017

Why do so few trials of police shootings end in convictions?

In July 2016, a young black male named Philando Castile was fatally shot by police officer Jeronimo Yanez outside of St. Paul, Minnesota during a traffic stop due to a broken tail light.

Daily Video June 21 2017

Senate Democrats increase opposition as secret health care bill picks up steam

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised on June 20, 2017 that a draft of the effort by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would be available on June 22. So far, the bill has been drafted behind closed doors and Senate Democrats have demonstrated strong opposition, including a late-night talk-a-thon on the Senate floor on June 19.

Daily Video June 16 2017

At the 50th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, an author looks back on race in America

June 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of Loving vs. Virginia, which struck down Virginia’s laws banning interracial marriage.

Lesson Plan May 22 2017

Lesson plan: How to create a balanced budget — it's a 'Balancing Act'

How do we know that our government is fulfilling its duties to us, the public? How do we decide what those duties are? As efforts to pass the federal budget get underway, students will have the power to re-prioritize how money is spent using the interactive tool Balancing Act. What changes will they make?

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