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NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — U.S. tariffs and their effects on businesses and consumers Ask students: Where are consumers expected to see the biggest impact of the tariffs? #sschat #EduSky bit.ly/3QN0TM5

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Educator Voice — Hear from teachers on the plans to dismantle the DoE. "It will be like going back in time to the 1960s, when children with learning differences and challenging behavior were not entitled to an education at all" #EduSky #sschat bit.ly/41HYHvE

Thanks to @cfreducation.bsky.social for creating this #SXSWEdu panel! We're excited @vicpasquantonio.bsky.social will get to join Charlies Hopkins, @awakenlibrarian.bsky.social & Andrew Jack💫 Teaching the Headlines When World News Strikes 🌎🗞️ Wed., March 5 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Room 9AB #SXSW #SXSW2025

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — Black women serving in Senate together reflect on historic first and making an impact. Ask students: Why is it significant that Alsobrooks and Blunt Rochester are serving at the same time? #sschat #EduSky bit.ly/3Xv62wi

Thank you to all the educators who came out to today’s session #sxswEDU and to fellow presenters @awakenlibrarian.bsky.social @cfreducation.bsky.social’s Charles Hensey & @financialtimes.com edu’s Andrew Jack There’s good things going on re: teaching global news 📰🌎💫 #sxsw2025 #sxsw

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — What are some takeaways from President Trump's joint address to Congress last night? Discuss with students. #sschat bit.ly/3DmwHV3

NEW @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson — So what exactly happened in the argument between Trump, Vance and Zelenskyy in the Oval Office last Friday? Discuss with students, including future of relationship between US and Ukraine. #sschat #EduSky bit.ly/3QL2WjX

NEW PBS @NewsHour Classroom Educator Voice — For Black History Month, one classroom invented a game to teach players about Juneteenth. Then they hosted a community event to test it out — along with a chili cook-off, band performance, and more. #sschat #EduSky bit.ly/4h5qHOa

Was such a great discussion. Uplifting and inspiring!!! So excited that I won a book by Alice Faye Duncan from the book giveaway!

Powerful conversation with @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social tonight! Here is my presentation on how I teach with the March Trilogy comics - docs.google.com/presentation...

Join us tonight- I’ll be sharing my experience teaching with the powerful March Trilogy and more!

Come join this positive, smart, caring community of educators (and yes, a chance for book giveaways📚)!💫 sharing stories about teaching #BlackHistoryMonth RSVP: bit.ly/NewsHourZoom... Share a lesson or just listen in to this PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom zoom chat #professionaldevelopment #EduSky #PD

See you on Thursday! I have met so many wonderful educators in these discussions.

Hope to see you this Thursday with @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social - always an inspiring and welcoming conversation.

Come hear from authors & fellow educators on teaching #BlackHistoryMonth -- and get lesson ideas you can use the rest of the year! Plus free book giveaways📚💫 RSVP: bit.ly/NewsHourZoom... #EduSky #schoollibrarians #elachat #engchat #sschat #apush #apgov #civicsED

Teachers and #schoollibrarians: @awakenlibrarian.bsky.social asks: What will you do to help your library? …why was it she didn’t see a librarian who looked like her until she was 36? And why she wants commercials/PSAs for libraries (and their own reality show😏)

Happy Birthday, John Lewis. Your life and legacy continues to inspire! Thank you for everything. Thank you @andrewaydin.bsky.social and @natepowell.bsky.social for making his lessons powerfully accessible for us all. @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social #GoodTrouble www.pbs.org/newshour/cla...

Teachers, librarians, admin🌟: Join PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Thurs., Feb. 27 @ 7pm ET for #BlackHistoryMonth! Fun book giveaways and a chance to meet the authors! #edchat #Elemchat @ncte.org #PD #ProfessionalDevelopment RSVP: bit.ly/NewsHourZoom...

Teachers, librarians, admin🌟: Join PBS News @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Thurs., Feb. 27 @ 7pm ET for #BlackHistoryMonth! RSVP: bit.ly/NewsHourZoom... w/ authors Alice Faye Duncan, Tim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social, Matt Reid AND giveaways of their books! #sschat @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social

NEW @pbsnews.bsky.social Daily News Lesson — What is autocracy? And how does President Trump's second term compare to autocracies around the world? Discuss the comparisons with your students. #sschat #EduSky bit.ly/4hLUYCO

Educators: Do you have a lesson, class activity or story you'd like to share for #BlackHistoryMonth? For an uplifting, engaging conversation w/ fellow educators -- plus, book talks & raffles! Join PBS News @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Feb. 27 @ 7pm ET #EduSky RSVP: bit.ly/NewsHourZoom...

Celebrate Black History Month -- and a chance to win books!📚 Teachers, librarians & admin: Join PBS News @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Thurs., Feb. 27 @ 7pm ET💫 RSVP: bit.ly/NewsHourZoom... #EduSky #apgov #apush #engchat #mschat #BlackHistoryMonth

NEW @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Daily News Lesson — Meet Lois Curtis, whose fight for a better life under the Americans with Disabilities Act led from hospital isolation to a flourishing art career and independence. #EduSky #sschat #artsed bit.ly/3X2OMOA

Educators: Join PBS News @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom next Thurs., Feb. 27 @ 7pm ET RSVP: bit.ly/NewsHourZoom... #EduSky #sschat #elachat #edchat #BlackHistoryMonth #leadupchat #schoolLibrarian

PBS News @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Daily News Lesson: The fight for affordable and accessible housing for all Ask students: What are spaces where you live in which people with disabilities might have trouble doing everyday tasks? #EduSky #sschat #engchat #ADA #Disabilities bit.ly/41kWCFW

NEW @pbsnews.bsky.social Daily News Lesson — Farmers are starting to feel the impact of the Trump administration's cuts. How will federal cuts further impact rural economies? #sschat #EduSky bit.ly/4gQWUJ7

TEACHERS: pre-K through higher ed We're looking to create a compilation piece for PBS @NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice blog on dismantling of the Department of Education. *50-150 words *Privacy respected-see Google form below *All opinions welcome *Date: Feb. 21 LINK bit.ly/40Q0vRw | #EduSky

Pre-K — higher ed educators 📣 What are your thoughts about the potential dismantling of the Department of Education? Share w/ PBS @NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice blog ✍️ by Fri., 2/21 here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw #DOE #EduSky #elachat #engchat #mschat #HigherEd #PreK #apush #apgov

Pre-K — higher ed educators: What are your thoughts about potential DOE dismantling? Share w/ PBS News @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom's Educator Voice blog ✍️ by Fri., 2/21 here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw | #EduSky

Q&A: Kenneth C. Davis on the Founding Fathers & slavery, America's "great contradiction" On #PresidentsDay & #BlackHistoryMonth, explore primary source docs of enslaved people of Presidents, writers of the Constitution & Declaration of Independence #EduSky #sschat #apush #apgov to.pbs.org/3hThWc4

ATTN: Pre-K — higher ed educators 📣 Share your thoughts on PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom's Educator Voice blog ✍️ Topic: Dismantling of the Dept. of Education and how it may affect you/your students. Share by Fri., 2/21 here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw #EduSky #DOE

Calling all Pre-K — higher ed educators 📣 Share your thoughts on PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom's Educator Voice blog ✍️ Topic: How dismantling of Dept. of Education may affect education in America Share by Fri., 2/21 here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw | #EduSky #edchat #satchat #sschat #elachat

PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Daily News Lesson: The history of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in America Ask students: What do you think are the goals of DEI programs? #EduSky #sschat #apush #BlackHistoryMonth #civicsED bit.ly/3CRdk6l

PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump's vision for dismantling the Department of Education Explore key functions of the DOE and its role in US history #EduSky #edchat #sped #highered #sschat bit.ly/4k1uizy

An opportunity for educators to speak out on how the dismantling of the Dept. of Education would impact you and your students: #EduSky #EdChat

Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth & #NationalInventorsDay! *Dr. Jim West, co-inventor of cell phone microphone📱 *Lewis Latimer, inventor in Edison's lab💡 *NASA's Katherine Johnson 🚀 *George Washington Carver🥜 PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom's #JournalismInAction: bit.ly/4jXhoT5 | #sschat #InventED

NEW PBS @newshour.bsky.social Classroom lesson plan — President Trump's reworking of the federal government in his second term can be difficult to follow, but these changes incredibly consequential. Have students discuss with our first 100 days tracker. #sschat #EduSky bit.ly/4hRiMoD

PBS @newshour.bsky.social daily news lesson: How federal funding disruption is impacting community health and Head Start services Ask students: What impact do you think uncertainty about federal payments will have on community programs? #sschat #EduSky to.pbs.org/3EwhTU1

Calling all Pre-K — higher ed educators! Share your thoughts on PBS @NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice blog. Subject: Potential dismantling or transformation of the Dept. of Education ✍️ and how it affects you/your students. Share by Thurs., 2/13 here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw | #EduSky #sschat #DOE #edchat

NEW PBS @newshour.bsky.social Classroom Daily News Lesson — What is the history and legacy of birthright citizenship in the U.S.? Discuss with students — what would it mean to change a rule enshrined in the Constitution? #EduSky #sschat bit.ly/40WHexW

PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom daily news lesson: Art in action — Using music to better relations between U.S. and Cuba Ask students: How has music brought young people from both countries closer together? #EduSky #musiceducation #musiced #artsed #sschat #whapchat bit.ly/40T2WTr

"Authentic student writing and connecting and rewarding student voice, amplifying it, is everything to the educational journey," our executive director says in @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social's just-aired dispatch from #NCTE24: www.pbs.org/newshour/cla...

Pre-K — higher ed educators: Share your thoughts on PBS News Hour @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom's Educator Voice blog ✍️ by Thurs., Feb. 13 using the link here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw

PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom's resources in celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth💫 "And now I can follow my dream, becoming an engineer, because he broke down those barriers." —Braelyn Starks on his grandfather, Lester Lewis, aka Pop-Pop @reportinglabs.bsky.social #sschat to.pbs.org/3uxQuYp

Pre-K — Higher Ed educators, have your voices heard! Share your thoughts with PBS @NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice blog ✍️ by Thurs., Feb. 13th here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw #EduSky #edchat #DOE #education #departmentofeducation #HE #PreK12 #K12

PBS @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom Daily News Lesson: Trump’s mass resignation offer creates widespread confusion for federal workers Ask students: What are the potential legal issues surrounding the OPM's "deferred resignation" offer? #EduSky #sschat #apgov bit.ly/40PnoVn