Supporting Language Development
Given that nearly one in four school children in the United States speaks a language other than English at home, significant numbers of educators across the country teach multilingual, diverse stud
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Maine experiments with paying residents’ student loans
Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if helpful, follow along with
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Inside the new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico and Canada
Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if helpful, follow along with
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Our plastic problem and how to solve it
Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (if helpful, follow along with
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Beyond the School Fundraisers: Finding Meaningful Opportunities for Family and Community Engagement
It’s always wise to look for new opportunities to engage students’ families and the community.
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#MonitoringTheMidterms: FBI investigation into Kavanaugh wraps up
Directions: Read the summary with your students, watch the video (you may wish to stop it at 3m:40s, for the sake of time; see transcript
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Student Debt: Sometimes it feels like an endless cycle
“If I could go back and talk to 18-year-old Todd, I’d give him some pointers.”
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Teaching Moment: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Directions: Read the summary below first, then watch the video and answer the discussion questions.
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Students on accountability and fairness in response to Kavanaugh Hearings
PBS NewsHour
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Why We Need to Abolish Columbus Day and Celebrate Indigenous Peoples
Abolish Columbus Day: Recognizing a Problematic History
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