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Daily News Lesson February 09 2024

How America's history of racism connects to divisions today

This daily news lesson is based on Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads series

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Daily News Lesson September 29 2023

Student journalists draw attention to food cost disparities in low-income neighborhoods

Hear about students who are making a difference in their community through research

SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide nutrition benefits to supplement the budgets of disadvantaged families.

Lesson Plan September 23 2023

Lesson plan: How past drug convictions means a ban from food stamps and social safety net

Learn about SNAP benefits and discuss obstacles to access for many

Memphis overwhelmed by COVID-19 emergency calls, prompting wait times for ambulances

Daily News Lesson July 19 2023

Rural shortages lead to 'ambulance deserts' and delayed medical care

Learn about "ambulance deserts" and why some communities don't have access to emergency care

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Educator Voices July 07 2023

Educator Voice: How issues of inequality affect how teachers teach

Teachers join Jeremy Ney to discuss inequality in the U.S.

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Lesson Plan July 07 2023

Educator Voice: How issues of inequality affect how teachers teach

Teachers join Jeremy Ney to discuss inequality in the U.S.

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Educator Voices May 08 2023

Educator Voice Zoom: How racism and inequality affect our students; a conversation with Heather McGhee

Teachers join Heather McGhee in discussion of her book 'The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together'

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Educator Voices March 30 2023

Educator Voice: Artificial intelligence attempts Black history (and fails)

Read about one school librarian's experiment in artificial intelligence

Janis Herrera gets her blood pressure measured on the first day of the new Pueblo del Rio Housing Projects Wellness Center, a free clinic that will serve 3,500 low income residents, in Los Angeles

Daily News Lesson December 19 2022

How racial biases in medical algorithms lead to inequities in care

Learn about a new report that tracks racial biases in hospital systems created by automated programs

FILE PHOTO: Jackson, Mississippi, to go without reliable drinking water indefinitely

Daily News Lesson September 12 2022

How Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis is a sign of larger racial inequities

Hear why the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi reveals racial inequality

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