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Daily News Lesson February 16 2022

Activity: How the debate on teaching U.S. history including racism is impacting students
Discuss the impact of legislation and the push to limit "divisive concepts" taught in social studies, English and other classes
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Daily News Lesson February 15 2022

Western states face challenging future amid the worst drought in more than 1,000 years
Hear how a historic drought in the U.S. West may affect life there in the future, and what can be done about it
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Daily News Lesson February 09 2022

Black scuba divers explore the wreckage of slave ships and the ‘untold American story’

Hear what new explorations are uncovering about the lives of those carried to slavery in the Americas
Placentia Yorba Linda School Board discusses critical race theory
Daily News Lesson February 07 2022

Black History Month: How new laws are limiting what can be taught in schools
Learn about initiatives across the states that limit what can be taught in classrooms about race
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Daily News Lesson February 06 2022

What do China's zero-COVID policies mean for Olympic athletes?
Discuss how China can maintain its goal of no COVID spread in the country while hosting the Olympics
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Student Voices February 04 2022

Student voice: Why social media is like Gorilla Glue for youth
Hear from one student on how social media shapes his generation, for good and for ill
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Daily News Lesson February 04 2022

Afghan women demand the right to go to school and work
Understand what some women in Afghanistan are doing to push for basic rights
Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine trial for children at Duke University in Durham
Daily News Lesson February 01 2022

What parents need to know about a possible COVID vaccine for children under age 5
Discuss what it will mean for schools and public life when young children become eligible for vaccines
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Student Voices February 01 2022

Student voice: What it's like to be free on a college campus after finishing high school in quarantine
Hear from a first-year college student on how the freedom of college can be an adjustment after finishing high school in quarantine
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2022

How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify
Discuss what obligations media platforms have to curb disinformation but allow speech and debate
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