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Daily Video October 11 2018

Maine experiments with paying residents' student loans

Maine is attempting to attract more recent college graduates by helping to repay their student loans. Talk to your students about college and student loans and whether or not they agree with Maine's plan.

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Daily News Lesson February 05 2018

DACA provides all students with a lesson in social justice

Anxiety levels among undocumented students continue to grow due to the Trump administration's promise to crack down on illegal immigration. In response, learn how California educators are receiving training to become advocates for this group of Dreamers.

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Daily News Lesson January 17 2018

Do smartphones cause sleep problems, anxiety and depression in kids?

Earlier this month, two of Apple's big shareholders called on the maker of the iPhone to come up with ways for parents to restrict their kids' phone use and study the effects that heavy usage has on mental health.

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Daily Video December 20 2017

Free eye exams and glasses give these students vision to learn

A new program called Vision for Baltimore provides eye exams and two pairs of glasses free of charge to every K-8 student in Baltimore City who needs them.

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Daily Video May 17 2017

Should seat belts be mandatory on school buses?

School districts around the country are debating whether or not to require seat belts on school buses. Requiring seat belts comes at a high cost for school districts already struggling with tight budgets.

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Daily Video October 19 2016

How teachers and students discuss the election in the classroom

Ahead of the third and final debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, educators around the country have found themselves struggling to teach and discuss this turbulent election in the classroom.

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