Battlefields: Why They Should Be Saved
“Battlefields are outdoor classrooms,” says David Duncan, president of The American Battlefield Trust. There is no better place to learn how the acts of man shape the fate of a …
Education
School Safety Patrols
The school safety patrol system using older elementary school children to help younger children navigate the streets was created much earlier than one would expect. The program dates to 1920, …
Latino Family Opened Door to School Integration in 1940s
The school desegregation case of Mendez v. Westminster (1947) prepared the way for the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education decision, yet few people have heard of it. The case …
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The Dog Who Helps With Speech Therapy
When Jen Nance Yost became a speech pathologist six years ago, her first position involved working in a private pediatric practice. She never dreamed that at some point she would …
Dick and Jane: Story of These Early Readers
Dick and Jane books were the predominant readers in public schools from the 1940s through the early 1960s. The books were created by educator Williams S. Gray and former teacher …
Alice Cogswell: Bright Child Who Inspired Education for Deaf in U.S.
Alice Cogswell (1805-1830) was two years old when she suffered “spotted fever” (likely meningitis). She recovered but lost her ability to hear. Her bright, inquisitive manner attracted the attention of …
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