Midterm Elections in the Classroom: Local Issues and Longstanding Themes
A Maryland educator has her students look at local elections through the lens of a local controversy—the opioid epidemic—and a national one, the debate over voter suppression.
A Maryland educator has her students look at local elections through the lens of a local controversy—the opioid epidemic—and a national one, the debate over voter suppression.
In the second of a three-part series, a Syracuse teacher has students look at voter turnout data and create local voting guides for their communities.
In the kickoff of a blog series leading up to the midterm elections, Curriculum Matters explore how one teacher approached the topic of ballot initiatives.
The strategy focuses on supporting networks of schools working to boost high school graduation and college enrollment among middle and high school students.
Swing states are experiencing a surge in youth voter registration following the wave of student activism triggered by the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., an analysis of voter-registration data finds.
Students like math and science more than they did nearly a decade ago, but they like reading less, especially in elementary school.
The provocative idea in the city's bid is not fleshed out, but it comes as more districts and educators struggle to articulate the appropriate role of businesses in K-12 education.
A third of Oklahoma high schools no longer offer even one foreign language; rural schools are hardest hit. A lack of data makes it hard to know whether other states have similar patterns.
Many schools don't offer a standalone chemistry class, and even in those that do, black and Hispanic students are less likely to take it.
Twenty-six states scored in the C through F range in a new report on financial literacy in high schools.
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