New electives, more world history: Alabama’s proposed social studies updates explained
Alabama has not updated its social studies standards since 2010. The subject has come under scrutiny in recent years, as ...
West Virginia students learn CTE, skills that go beyond the classroom
The Department of Economic Development and WVU Industrial Extension teamed up to teach Marshall County students vital skills ...
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Local high schoolers gain leadership and technical skills from industry pros
John Marshall and Cameron high school students are gaining real-world insight from professionals, as they exit the classroom ...
AI is everywhere: How should schools handle it? Teachers' different approaches show its potential—and limits
In Jeff Simon's math class at Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, California, students are not only allowed but encouraged to ...
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‘Can We Trust This Source?’ And Other Questions Readers Ask in History
Historians want to know who wrote a primary-source document, and for what purpose, because those factors shape how the reader would interpret the information. They triangulate information presented in ...
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Hamilton woman remembers her high school teacher as 'the real deal.' Maybe you've heard of Tim Walz
When Amanda Hinkle thinks about her time in high school in Minnesota, she remembers a geography teacher who kept the class engaged and volunteered after school to help build the theatre sets she ...
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Project SEARCH empowers high school students with developmental disabilities, provides job training
It's a nationwide program that provides high school students with ... in a career field that highlights the skills that they learned in Project SEARCH and highlights their interests, their preferences ...
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These maps show drought levels across the U.S. are notably high for this time of year
Thanks to a stubborn zone of high pressure that has parked over the Lower 48 in the first three weeks of October, dozens of long-term climate monitoring stations, running as long as 150 years ...
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School Tasking: forget explosions, it’s all about the skills
Here’s an example from School Tasking, the university-led outreach project that started life at Warwick Law School and is now running at 30 universities (and counting) across the UK and Ireland.
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As ‘skills gap’ grows, teens learn about potential careers – and try out big machines – at Johnsburg High
As ‘skills ... high schools throughout northern Illinois got to learn about and gets hands-on experience with skilled industries during SkillsUSA Illinois’ first Industry Pathways Career Experience ...
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Dublin City Schools unveils draft maps for elementary and middle school redistricting
Held at Dublin Jerome High School, a stone’s throw from a new elementary school under construction, hundreds of parents filed into the auditorium to hear about the new maps. Just over 1,000 ...