Culture

Teachers’ Lounge: Teaching politics in the age of Trump

2016-04-15

Editor’s Note: Presidential elections give teachers a chance to engage students in lessons about the electoral process and what it means to be part of a democracy. But some of the behavior exhibited d

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How ‘Hamilton’ helps me teach about xenophobia and immigration

2016-04-08

Editor’s Note: “Hamilton” has recently swept Broadway ticket sales, taken over the White House for a day and ushered in a new discussion about the intersection of theater, race and history. But it’s a

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How I use comic books as a learning tool in my social studies classroom

2016-03-29

Editor’s Note: Comic books have a long history of tackling social issues. In recent years, criticism has centered on the characters themselves; some readers blamed publishers for creating diverse char

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Flint teacher: ‘I want answers’

2016-03-07

Editor’s Note: At the same time a federal emergency was declared in Flint, Michigan, in January, the state’s chief medical examiner said all children who drank Flint’s water since April 2014 have been

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Syrian children in Turkey heal through storytelling

2016-03-02

Editor’s Note: Some of the thousands of Syrian school-aged children forced to flee their homes end up attending private refugee schools along the Turkish border. But many of these schools have shut do

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Syrian teacher flees carnage only to find new challenges in Turkey

2016-02-24

Editor’s Note: More than 1.7 million Syrian refugees currently live in Turkey, according to a United Nations report. A Human Rights Watch study says about 400,000 Syrian children in Turkey are not in

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Why I’m lucky to be a teacher in Flint. Yes, Flint.

2016-02-11

Editor’s Note: The city of Flint, Michigan, remains under a state of emergency after its water supply was found to be contaminated with lead. Lead contamination particularly affects young children, 20

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New Hampshire teacher notices ‘the buzz isn’t there’ this year

2016-02-06

Editor’s Note: New Hampshire will host the first primary of the 2016 presidential election on February 9. New England town hall meetings and candidates’ offices provide New Hampshire residents, includ

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How Donald Trump made my students take politics more seriously

2016-01-29

Editor’s Note: The Iowa caucus has maintained a special place in U.S. presidential politics since 1972, when the state began its long run as first in the nation to kick off the nominating process. On

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Space geek teacher remembers Challenger disaster

2016-01-27

Editor’s Note: Thursday marks the 30th anniversary of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. The explosion, which led many people to question whether human space exploration was worth it, took the liv

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Detroit teacher: ‘How can you teach or learn in conditions like these?’

2016-01-14

Editor’s Note: More than 60 schools in Detroit closed earlier this week after teachers called in sick in protest of rodent and mold problems. While some city and state officials were sympathetic to th

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Don’t ignore economic inequality at schools, especially during the holidays

2015-12-23

Editor’s Note: From the time students start kindergarten, they learn about the importance of being kind and generous toward others. But what happens to young people’s understanding of that message aro

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