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Opinion: How 3 LA teachers see the strike
Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) reached a tentative agreement on issues surrounding the LA teachers’…read more
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Borderline Bar and GrillcaliforniaColorin ColoradoELLEnglish language learnersgun violenceLydia Breisithmass shootingMedia LiteracyPBSPepperdineresourcesschool safetystudentsThousand OakstraumaWETAHow to talk with children in the immediate aftermath of a mass shooting
On Wednesday night, at least 12 people including a sheriff’s deputy were killed in a mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif.…read more
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#MonitoringTheMidtermsAdvanced Placement coursesAP classesBeyond the BallotElection 2018Government & Civicsmidterms 2018Monitoring the MidtermsSocial StudiesSRLstudent reporting labsvotingWisconsin Public RadioWPRyouth voteListen to this teacher and student talk about gun control this election
Editor’s note: This election season, Wisconsin Public Radio is going “Beyond The Ballot,” finding out what people really care about. They’re meeting them where…read more
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Arts & CultureELAEnglish & Language Artsfilm classHalloweenneuroscienceScienceSTEMzombiesLesson plans for Halloween: Neuroscience and Zombies!
The following lessons about neuroscience have been inspired by the book, “The Zombie Autopsies,” written by Steven C. Schlozman, M.D., and are intended to…read more
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American educator and television personality Fred Rogers of the television series “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” circa the 1980s. Photo by Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images …read more
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How students feel about new school security measures since Parkland
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How teens want to solve America’s school shooting problem
One thing all students agreed on: change is possible and action must be taken. Continue reading
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Student Voice: For LGBTQ teens, ‘hope does exist’
Luke Hartman is an alumnus of Immanuel Christian and wrote this Student Voice piece for PBS NewsHour Extra in order to let all young people, including LGBTQ youth, know that they are loved and supported. Continue reading
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2019 State of the Union address recap for students
Use this NewsHour lesson to discuss President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union address. Continue reading
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Lesson plan: The State of the Union Address
The goals of this NewsHour lesson are to teach students about the history and purpose of the State of the Union and how to evaluate the speech. Continue reading
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