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Districts put DEI into action

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I need to create programs for students that will help educate them in their own culture and their own way. Ethnicity, diversity–all students need to learn how each culture is different. This is a community problem that our local government should be investing in. So, we test whether or not we covered content.

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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

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I need to create programs for students that will help educate them in their own culture and their own way. Ethnicity, diversity–all students need to learn how each culture is different. This is a community problem that our local government should be investing in. So, we test whether or not we covered content.

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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

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That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. It is continuously tested as new ideas are added, either causing long-held beliefs to evolve or be replaced. field trip: See the real-world context to class concepts such as farming, a factory, or local government in action.

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Students Call for Hands-On Civic Education to Prepare Them for Democracy

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In recent years, a number of states have passed civics testing mandates to pressure students to become more civically active. Challenging the Gentrocacy Compared to test scores and academic performance, people often forget about how vital civic development is, says Jilli Jung, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University.

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Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education

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Dismantling the United States Department of Education One of the most compelling arguments for dismantling the United States Department of Education lies in the principle of localized control. Critics argue that education is best managed by state and local governments because they are closer to the specific needs of their communities.

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An Education ‘Intrapreneur’ on the Difficulties Innovating in a Conservative Industry

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It became clear to me that those in public sector, in state and local government, in higher ed, and in K-12 had potentially a very different role. I thought they wanted them, so I went there to them and found out while they really wanted them, the culture really had very significant barriers to make those kinds of changes.

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