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A vintage illustration of ballot counting following the disputed 1876 presidential election between Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel J. Tilden.
A vintage illustration of ballot counting following the disputed 1876 presidential election between Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Democrat Samuel J. Tilden.
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Social Studies Opinion We Don't Know Who Won the Election, But I Know What I'll Say to My Class Today
My post-election lesson plan includes addressing both students’ social-emotional needs and the Compromise of 1877, writes teacher Chris Dier.
Chris Dier, October 30, 2020
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91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Opinion Pennsylvania Charter Emphasizes Liberal Arts for Success
Renaissance Academy is a K-12 public charter school in Phoenixville, Pa. that focuses on liberal arts to prepare students for college.
Tom Vander Ark, October 19, 2016
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School & District Management Opinion What Does It Mean to Be an Educated Person Today?
Has our definition of being an educated person kept pace with today's fast-changing world? Marc Tucker argues it's time to reopen the question.
Marc Tucker, October 8, 2015
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Curriculum Opinion The 'T-Shaped Curriculum': Liberal Arts, Technical 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ, or Both?
In this blog Marc explains why strong technical skills alone are not enough for students who will enter today's rapidly changing workforce. Now, more than ever, students need a solid education in the liberal arts.
Marc Tucker, June 18, 2015
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International Are STEM and Liberal Arts at Odds?
Is the country too narrowly focused on science, technology, engineering, and math?
Liana Loewus, March 31, 2015
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College & Workforce Readiness A. Graham Down, Liberal-Arts Advocate, Dies at 85
A. Graham Down, who served as executive director and president of the Council for Basic 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ from 1974 to 1994, died on Aug. 30.
Liana Loewus, September 4, 2014
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Curriculum Opinion Paul Horton: Will Liberal Arts be Saved by the Common Core?
Not much here for those who are seeing their courses and jobs cut. There seems to be a central message here: follow the Common Core like the yellow-brick road or there might not be any funding for the humanities.
Anthony Cody, February 19, 2014
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College & Workforce Readiness News in Brief Study Highlights Value Of Liberal Arts Major
A new study supports the value of a liberal arts education over time, countering some of the claims that science, math, engineering, and technology are the most lucrative career paths.
Caralee J. Adams, January 28, 2014
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School & District Management Study Showing Value of Liberal Arts 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Counters Skeptics
Over time, liberal arts majors close the employment and salary gap, according to a new report.
Caralee J. Adams, January 22, 2014
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Science Opinion In Praise of those Liberal Arts
Everywhere we look these days, people are stressing the same educational path - STEM STEM STEM! Perhaps they are not wrong, but let's take a second to examine the virtues of a liberal arts learning experience.
Tom Segal, August 14, 2013
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College & Workforce Readiness Liberal Arts 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Valued by Employers, Survey Finds
Employers are looking for new hires with a broad range of skills and innovation, according to a new survey.
Caralee J. Adams, April 10, 2013
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91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Parents Lack Faith in Liberal Arts Degree, Survey Finds
A new parent survey by Gallup and Insider Higher Ed shows increasing concern over costs and general liberal arts education.
Caralee J. Adams, March 20, 2013
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91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Funding Opinion High School: A New Home for the Liberal Arts Curriculum?
Marc Tucker argues that the liberal arts curriculum, although less popular today than it used to be, still has a place in today's education system.
Marc Tucker, July 10, 2012
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91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Opinion Technology Mastery for Liberal Arts: Thank You, Steve Jobs
In a , Steve Jobs highlighted his philosophy of "Computer Science Is A Liberal Art" that, in hindsight, would by followed by over a decade of innovative products that made technology easily accessible for millions of people.
Patrick Ledesma, October 6, 2011
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