Who’s Ready for an All-Digital Classroom?
As students all over the country head back to school this month, educators are busy finding new ways to engage them in relevant and meaningful […]
Current Events
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U.S. Embassies Closed On August 4, nineteen U.S. embassies and consulates (sometimes called diplomatic missions) were closed in response to feared attacks by al Qaeda. […]
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Edward Snowden Awaits Fate in Russia Last month, btw reported on Edward Snowden, a former defense contractor for both the CIA and the National Security […]
Detroit Declares Bankruptcy
Back in the 1950s, Detroit, Michigan was a thriving city, the fourth largest in the United States. This success was due, in part, to the […]
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Comic Con! Do you plan to spend some of your summer vacation reading comics or going to a blockbuster movie starring a classic superhero? How […]
Boy Scouts Lift Membership Restriction
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) issued a statement last month announcing they would no longer deny membership to any youth based solely on sexual […]
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Tornadoes in Oklahoma On May 20, deadly twisters touched down in the town of Moore, Oklahoma, a suburb located near Oklahoma City. Twenty-four people were […]
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Accidental Blast Rocks Benghazi With tensions in the Middle East high, it’s only natural that any kind of explosion would raise suspicions of continued terrorism. […]
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Boston Marathon Bombing Update The bomb that exploded during the Boston Marathon on April 21 killed three people and injured more than 260. The victims […]
A Presidential Legacy
Last month, the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened in Dallas, Texas. While it’s called a library, it is not a place where […]