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Daily News Lesson September 21 2021

An inside look at PBS's ‘Muhammad Ali’ and who gets to tell the story

Hear from documentarian Ken Burns on how and why he made his latest series about Muhammad Ali

Large Migration Surge Crosses Rio Grande Into Del Rio, Texas

Daily News Lesson September 20 2021

Thousands of Haitian migrants camp at Texas border as authorities ramp up relief

Learn about the U.S. response to a surprisingly large group of Haitian migrants camped on the southern U.S. border

A teacher wears a mask inside Santa Fe South High School

Daily News Lesson September 17 2021

These students say returning to school feels ‘unpredictable, unprecedented’

Hear from students about what return to school during the continuing pandemic has been like for them

Senate Judiciary hearing on the FBI handling of the Larry Nassar investigation of sexual abuse of Olympic gymnasts, in Washington

Daily News Lesson September 16 2021

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and other gymnasts on how FBI ‘betrayed’ them, ‘enabled’ Nassar

Hear from U.S. gymnasts testify before Congress on why an FBI investigation into abuse on the team failed them

Senate Budget Committee Hearing to discuss President Biden's FY 2022 Budget

Daily News Lesson September 14 2021

Sen. Sanders on raising corporate and wealth taxes to address income inequality

Hear from one senator at the forefront of Democratic negotiations on a transformative spending bill

A man places roses at the 9/11 Memorial ahead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

Daily News Lesson September 13 2021

Educators reflect on the significance of teaching about 9/11

Hear from educators around the country on why teaching about 9/11 is important to them — and to students

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing in Washington

Daily News Lesson September 10 2021

Dr. Fauci on Biden's new efforts to increase vaccination rates

Discuss the new Biden administration vaccination and testing guidelines for federal and private employees

The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin

Daily News Lesson September 03 2021

Supreme Court allows restrictive abortion law in Texas to go forward

Learn about the new Texas law that challenges the 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey Supreme Court cases

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Lesson Plan August 29 2021

Lesson plan: Native American boarding schools and human rights

Students will examine primary source photos before and after learning about Native American boarding schools in the U.S. and the long-term effects of such policies

Feb 13, 2021; Austin, TX, USA; Warming centers have opened Saturday for people experiencing homelessness as temperatures

Daily News Lesson August 27 2021

One city in Texas criminalizes tent camps used by homeless people

Discuss new laws in one city that criminalize actions associated with homelessness

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