APSA Educate

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The incorporation of active learning in a classroom helps students make connections with … The post Using a Smart Board to teach federalism in American National Government appeared first on APSA. By Elizabeth Dorssom (DorssomE@lincolnu.ed

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APSA Educate

JUNE 7, 2024

Donavan ( janet.donavan@colorado.edu ) As a political scientist who regularly teaches Introduction to American Politics and Media and Politics, helping students develop information literacy is a key learning goal … The post Considering Edtech in Political Science Teaching: Data Literacy, Privacy Rights, and the Role of Government in Regulation (..)

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Ashleigh's Education Journey

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The Teaching American government doesn’t have to be boring or overly complicated. Government is an abstract concept, and many students have a difficult time making connections to the concepts. When I teach government, I use a direct democracy and representative democracy simulation to engage students.

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This Is Not a Sociology Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2017

In this fourth post I will discuss how we can approach public health strategies as “technologies of government” which, like the devices discussed in my previous post, helped to construct the truth of the situation as well as providing a means to intervene in it and exert control and power.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 17, 2021

At the start of what would soon be known around the world as the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders in the higher education industry began to fear the worst. Within days, colleges and universities around the nation announced their respective continuity-of-service plans to provide instruction and student support remotely.

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Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Are your government students excited for the upcoming election? This is even the perfect unit for teaching AP United States Government and Politics! I’m sure they are full of opinions and ready to discuss their thoughts with the class! This will definitely be an exciting election year.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Intervening to ensure students have adequate food and housing isn’t just compassionate – it is critical to protecting the financial interests of the government overall. Intervening to ensure students have adequate food and housing isn’t just compassionate – it is critical to protecting the financial interests of the government overall.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 6, 2024

Citation from the Award Committee: The research presented by Sarah Rozenblum in “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? As the title suggests, the dissertation investigates why governments don’t rely on their experts and associated expertise in times of crisis? White Award for “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts?

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Passion for Social Studies

AUGUST 12, 2024

government critically using their own minds! Government. government is tough with all the opinions students bring to the classroom! It will help students develop their political individuality while critically thinking about our government. Add to cart Government Debates $ 6.00 Teaching about the U.S.

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Passion for Social Studies

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When students take government, they are always excited to see how each branch works. So, immerse them in the world of the US Government with an engaging and interactive game. Bill Becomes a Law Lesson Honestly, students cannot go through any government course without knowing how a bill becomes law.

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Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In a memo sent to tribes in the region in March, government administrators expressed concern but said they were unable to deny the permit request. SBK What is the purpose of government-to-government consultation —that is, between the Hopi Nation and the U.S. Tribal officials objected.

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Passion for Social Studies

MARCH 31, 2024

Thankfully, the branches of government all have essential yet distinct roles. While working on this project, students will learn about ALL of the required cases for the AP US Government exam! While the United States runs smoothly now, this has not always happened. When teaching the Judicial Branch, the perfect resources are ready!

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The post OPINION: Cities find new ways to fill pre-K funding holes left by the federal government appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Elizabeth Gaines is the founder and director of The Children’s Funding Project.

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Teaching American History

AUGUST 13, 2024

We were sad to learn last week that Mike Bisenius , a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program, has passed away after a brief, intense illness. I ask them about their experiences; it helps to put American history and government into perspective for everyone in the class.

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Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

There is so much fascinating information to learn when taking any government course. Students will focus in-depth on the branches of government and how checks and balances work. One of the topics students are always eager to learn about involves the roles of presidents! Learning about presidents is always fun for students.

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HistoryRewriter

MARCH 4, 2024

They have used this protocol with middle to high school grades covering history and government topics. Some of our awesome EduProtocol friends: Angela Zorn , Dominic Helmstetter , and Steph Conklin shared some examples in the gallery below.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 16, 2024

What is Government Brainstorm Writing “What is government?” I print the government on several slips and hand them out to groups to draw what they think best depicts the concept. This activity leads to far more interesting ideas that students generate about “what is government?” So definitely don’t do that. What was it?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 24, 2024

Yet, for far too long, students have been left out of decision-making conversations, even though our voices are needed more than ever, and our perspectives are vital for fostering inclusive and effective governance. Hunter Holt was elected, at age 18, to the Marana Unified School District Governing Board in Arizona in 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

For many years, the province of Quebec has shown the potential benefits of government funding for child care. Our federal government realized the popular success of the ‘$10 a Day’ branding,” said Sharon Gregson, provincial spokesperson for the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of BC. “I

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Geogramblings

JULY 8, 2024

Sustainability and climate education ‘vital for green jobs’ As the new UK government begins its stated mission to ‘rebuild Britain’, I am part of a group of education and climate experts who is calling for sustainability and climate education to be at the heart of its priorities.

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A Lesson from the Founders for Constitution Day Americans in our day think “transparency” in government essential to its efficient and wholesome operation. Joseph Postel l is Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College and a faculty member in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program at Ashland University.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

No school governance model is predominant. It’s also clear that the laws governing school improvement must be revisited and strengthened. While district policies can provide opportunities for improving student achievement, our results suggest that this impact varies widely and requires strong school-level leadership and effort.

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Living Geography

JULY 16, 2024

It provides some thoughts on the direction that the new Government should take with regards to the curriculum and support for Green careers. A good Opinion piece by Steve Brace has been published in Schools Week.

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ED Surge

JULY 11, 2024

Now the federal government is considering changing the rules in ways that would essentially make it harder for colleges to automatically bill students for books as long as they allow students to opt out. The White House signaled support for the possible rule change.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2024

That figure is likely to grow, according to several child care researchers, as states — and potentially the federal government — put new funding into the area, attracting investors interested in low start-up costs and access to public money. Investor-backed chains now manage an estimated one in 10 child care centers in the country.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In each of these situations—and many more—the federal government makes possible the collection, analysis and dissemination of information that would otherwise not flow. When the federal government does this, it acts not as a regulator or as a funder, but as an information aggregator and distributor.

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ED Surge

JULY 23, 2024

It’s also a place where culture wars are playing out, which teachers say are a mental strain — the governor is suing the federal government over expanded Title IX guidelines that protect transgender students from discrimination.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

They were notified that there was a spot for them in a nearby child care center that had recently signed on to a government-led initiative to lower parent fees to just $10 a day. Some continue to say the government should have no place in child care, arguing that it is a private responsibility. many lawmakers have balked at the cost.

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ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

But tribal leaders are sometimes wary of doing that: “Making sure there's the true intent of helping build our infrastructure” matters, Mills says, “just because of the historical trauma and federal government and those kinds of things that have happened to our people.” Recently, there has been federal investment. No internet.

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

She also recommended the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) at Ashland University as the ideal MA program for a working teacher interested in encouraging civil discussion of the perennial issues in American civic life. With the help of veteran teachers like Lindblom, Thrailkill is well positioned for the task.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2024

Each year, the federal government budgets billions of dollars for research and development, and gives much of the money to universities and research laboratories that train and support STEM researchers. Many of the women who earn STEM degrees trickle out of academia after receiving years of government investment in their specialized training.

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Political Science Now

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Second, corruption lowers trust in government and politicians, which harms political satisfaction and can make terrorism more attractive. Meierrieks and Auer first develop a game-theoretical model of how decisions by the government and citizens result in a causal channel between corruption and terrorism.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2024

There is one bright note: State and local governments are offering models of innovation and glimmers of hope in the face of such a dire challenge. State and local governments are offering models of innovation and glimmers of hope. Since 2022, almost $70 million has been distributed to nearly 3,000 early childhood educators.

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Teaching American History

JUNE 18, 2024

And that means the pinnacle of TAH’s professional development for teachers has arrived as well: our Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program at Ashland University in Ashland, OH. The four questions cover a variety of topics, eras, or themes in American history and government. Summer has arrived!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

It is especially abhorrent that a government program intended to create equitable opportunities for all students instead perpetuates racial and economic gaps in financial stability and mobility. By seizing these benefits, the federal government takes away critical financial lifelines that reduce poverty for millions of families.

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Teaching American History

AUGUST 6, 2024

Staff and faculty members at Teaching American History have heard from our teacher partners that they want nonpartisan election resources that elevate classroom discourse beyond political bickering and horse race coverage. 2024 marks the 60 th time that Americans have gone to the polls to elect a new president.

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Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

I am currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Lincoln University of Missouri where I regularly teach courses on American National Government, American State and Local Government, Public Policy and Administration, and Research Methodology. Can you tell us about your professional background and your research?

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