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Triangle teacher sparks social studies interest with stories of young survivors
Selena Masse inspires seventh-graders to learn history through speakers and books about young people in tough situations.
Controversial new social studies academic standards are in place in Oklahoma. Now what?
State Superintendent Ryan Walters' controversial social studies academic standards now are in place for state schools. How ...
Biases shape how people mentally represent social ties in their community, study suggests
Throughout the course of their lives, humans are known to build social ties with various other individuals in their community ...
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The Synergy Between Remote Sensing and Social Sensing in Urban Studies: Review and perspectives - IEEE Xplore
The combination of remote sensing and social sensing has been employed to investigate urban environments, urban dynamics, and the well-being of city residents. This review explores leading ideas and ...
The Boston Globe14d
Social Studies: Overconfident students; how opioids changed politics; a positive side effect of the COVID vaccine
Surprising findings from the social sciences.IDEAS Social Studies: Overconfident students; how opioids changed politics; a positive side effect of the COVID vaccine Surprising findings from the ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel23d
Court tosses challenge to Ryan Walters-backed social studies standards - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An Oklahoma County judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the approval process of new social studies standards. The judge ruled the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate any legal violations in the ...
Los Angeles Times28d
'Social Studies' team on cellphone bans, Instagram age limits, more - Los Angeles Times
Director Lauren Greenfield and three of her 'Social Studies' subjects, now college students, reflect on FX's extraordinarily intimate look inside the lives of L.A. teens.