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Microchip Companies Create Child Care Programs to Win Federal Funds

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As part of its commitment to fostering diversity and attracting top talent, Intel has doubled its primary and backup childcare programs, providing affordable, accessible, high-quality childcare for its workers across sites,” a company spokesperson told The 19th in an email. “We Federal contractors are supposed to ensure that women perform 6.9

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Most Students Think History Is Boring. Here's How We Change That.

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government. Achieved through direct instruction, presenting big ideas first engages students for subsequent details in many social studies classrooms. I often weave these historical narratives into content through primary sources. His June 1918 speech resulted in a ten-year prison sentence. Photo courtesy of Alex Brouhard.

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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?

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A primary goal of Ed is to nudge and motivate students to complete homework and other, optional enrichments. If done right, “it could be more than just a gimmick,” creating a tool that does what Waze achieves for drivers trying to find the best route on a road, only for getting through school or college.

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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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.” Merriam Webster offers this definition: “…the study of social relationships and the functioning of society, usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology” At primary levels, this includes history, science, and language arts.

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

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I've thought about opening it up widely—write a historical novelette (using primary sources, of course), create a sculpture, write a song—but, again, I have no idea how to grade something like that, considering the wide range of talent that my students likely will have.

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The Stock Market Crash of 2008

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To comprehend the events of the situation, the primary logic of banking requires initial understanding. However, this tragic downfall initially emerged with the intent of having all American citizens be able to achieve the “American Dream”. Government intervention eventually took place. Retirement savings numbers descended.

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State Leaders Are Turning to Students to Shape Education Policy

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But those requirements might deter students who have valuable perspectives but are not academically high-achieving in a school setting. Students] are the primary stakeholders in education,” she says. And some of the states that do involve student voice have barriers to involvement, such as grade point average requirements.

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