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Daily News Lesson May 05 2021

How legendary dancer Jacques d’Amboise brought dance to public school kids
Learn about the life of Jacques d'Amboise, ballet dancer who brought free dance education to public schools
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.
Student Voices July 07 2020

What "back to normal" means for this Chinese student
In this student voice feature, Zhiming Gu reports from China about life with few cases of COVID-19 but the ever-present danger of return.
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Daily Video June 17 2020

What will schools look like when they reopen?
Explore the plans of one school district in Texas that is re-opening now. Consider ways schools might re-open safely and fairly in the fall.
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Post March 16 2020

Distance learning: PBS NewsHour classroom resources for students
Use these teacher-produced resources and lesson plans to create your own packets for students. We w…
FILE PHOTO: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) look on after executing search warrants and making some arrests at an agricultural processing facility in Canton
Daily Video August 22 2019

ICE immigration raids took this school superintendent by surprise
Use this lesson plan to learn more about the ICE immigration raids in Mississippi and how schools have been affected.
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Post August 09 2019

Educator Voice: Why The Beatles' message of love never fails me
Members of the Beatles, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, cross Abbey Road…
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Daily Video May 31 2019

What's it like to go to school in a one-room schoolhouse?
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about Wyoming's school funding model that is not based on the property taxes of a person.
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Daily Video November 29 2018

Teaching resources for talking with teens about suicide
There are a variety of mini-lessons and activities contained in this PBS NewsHour lesson on suicide prevention and awareness. You may wish to invite your school counselor to your class, and let your administrator know you are teaching about suicide.
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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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