TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY NC Social Studies Standards 2021 Standards Development Process Social Studies Curriculum 2021 The preamble, written by NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, Catherine… Read More »TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY
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Join the NC Council of Churches and the NC Commission on Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Criminal Justice System (NC CRED) for a discussion with… Read More »Confederate Monuments and the Fight for Racial Justice
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Many of us want to figure out what we can do to win more. It’s great that we have a Democratic President and administration, a… Read More »How Can We Win More?
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The 2020 US Census is Wrapping Up The Secretary of Commerce says October 5th is the deadline. US District Judge Lucy Koh issued a preliminary… Read More »Fill Out Your Census Form Now!
Why Write a Letter to the Editor? While there’s no doubt that social media play a huge role in wooing voters, plenty of people still… Read More »Influence Voters with a Letter to the Editor
Tony Wikrent, who is Treasurer of the Progressive Democrats of Orange County, and chair of the Caucus’s Progressive Education Action Team, has published a blog… Read More »Some Graphs and Comments for Labor Day