The news always seems to be moving a thousand miles an hour, with much of it impacting our students’ lives—either now or in the future. This two-part series will explore ways we connect those current ...

In the traditional panoply of tricks, potions, and magic amulets every teacher brings to class, integrating “current events” holds a special, prideful place. By the nature of academic schedules, ...

Sullivan feels that Tufts has a good balance of classes devoted exclusively to current events and classes that are more theoretical. "As a department, we strive to be scholars who can analyze an ...

Wars, humanitarian crises, politics, shifting COVID-19 regulations, and many other issues dominate the media and public discourse week in and week out. To better help students fully utilize their ...

Discussing current events has always been an important practice in schools, with lessons tailored to the developmental level of the specific grade. This is not only critical in preparing students for ...

As the war in Iraq winds down professors of many disciplines are finding ways to incorporate discussions on the war and current events into their classrooms. Some professors have held discussions in ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - As President Trump’s impeachment trial unfolds, some are using it as a teachable moment. Professors at Savannah State University say they teach about impeachment, but as current ...

Not even a week into summer vacation, Ron DeGregorio’s students were asking to be back in the virtual classroom. As protests unfolded following the May 25 death of George Floyd, DeGregorio, 31, who ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Texas educators say they’re concerned they won’t be able to have ...

As a teacher of a high-school current-events course, I encourage other social-studies teachers not to shy away from including current events in the curriculum (“Teachers Leave Current Events Out of ...