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Tense Ferguson, Missouri Awaits Grand Jury Findings In Shooting Of Michael Brown
Daily Video December 01 2014

How teachers can talk to students about Ferguson
Dr. Marcia Chatelain, the Georgetown professor who began the hashtag #FergusonSyllabus on Twitter, joined the NewsHour to discuss.
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Student Voices November 21 2014

“Liberians are not a virus” - fighting Ebola stigma
"Ebola does not look for a specific group of people to prey on."
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Daily Video November 21 2014

Obama orders deportation relief for millions of immigrants

Obama announced a large-scale executive action on immigration that will allow nearly five million undocumented immigrants to remain in the country.
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Post November 04 2014

Post-election resources for your class
Looking for a way to start a conversation in your class about the 2014 midterm election and results…
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Post November 01 2014

Midterms 2014: resources for students
This year's midterm elections are here and PBS NewsHour Extra wants to share our best resources wit…
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Post October 22 2014

Ebola 101 for the classroom – Q & A
  With the recent outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa and the confirmed case of Ebola …
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Post October 16 2014

Do Now: How can we help fight the Ebola outbreak?
[ View the story "Do Now: How can we help fight the Ebola outbreak?" on Storify ]
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Daily Video September 30 2014

Hong Kong protests for greater democracy
A Chinese government proposal to limit voting rights in Hong Kong has spurred hundreds of thousands of protesters to fill the streets this week.
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Daily Video September 29 2014

Wave of undocumented students challenges schools
The increased number of unaccompanied minors entering the U.S. has challenged school systems by swelling enrollment numbers.
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Daily Video September 26 2014

Obama calls for international response to Ebola
President Obama told world leaders at the United National General Assembly that the international community is “not moving fast enough” to contain the Ebola epidemic.
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