EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 25 for July 31, 2019

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• Massachusetts Civic Trust Fund - Massachusetts Legislature includes $1.5million in budget for Civics Education professional development! 

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 19 for May 15, 2019

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• OJJP Report on juvenile incarceration. Encouraging news yet signs of enduring racial disparity. 

• New! Historic Newspapers research on 19th Amendment in Chronicling America. Explore Women's Suffrage. 

EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 24 for July 17, 2019

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• Library of Congress opens online exhibit: "Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote." Virtual Tour

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• Library of Congress – Teaching Primary Sources Young Readers Center Internship – Application Deadline Extended – Information
• Teaching Tolerance – Hate at School Report
• National Coaliti

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• June 11 – 8:45am-3:30pm – Massachusetts DESE: 2019 Civics Literacy Conference – Information and Registration
• June 13 or June 14 – Massachusetts DESE: History & Social Science Professional Learning Institute – Information and Registration
• Discovering Justice seeks Executive Director – Applications due by May 22. Info.
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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• Collaborative for Educational Services – Department of Youth Services Summer Jobs:
  • Summer School Teachers – ELA, Math, Science, and History Teachers
  • Brewster Summer School Teacher
• Teaching Tolerance – 

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• Emerging America Summer courses now open for registration!
• Congratulations! 2019 Mass Social Studies Teacher of the Year Kevin Dua, high school history and psychology teacher, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School. Runner up Michael Neagle, history teacher, Pyne Arts Magnet School, Lowell.
• DESE seeks state student council members for 2019-2020 school year.

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• Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton.

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• Mass History and Social Science Policy Update:
  • MCAS will start with grade 8 civics. There may or may not be future assessments in elementary or high school. DESE is developing pilot, anticipated in spring 2020–more info to come.
  • Civic Engagement projects must occur in both 8th grade and high school. Again, more info to come.
• Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton.

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• Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Rescheduled final Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton. Discuss implementation of 2018 History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. Contact: rcairn@collaborative.org.
• Library of Congress seeks applicants for Civics Teacher-in-Residence Position – Information and Application
• March 21 – 7pm.