Educators in Columbia schools say they have made the election, inauguration and invasion of the Capitol into teachable moments for their students.
The political turmoil is a reason civics education in schools is needed, said Joy Bess, district coordinator of social studies and secondary language arts. It s vitally important, Bess said. We have to learn to have conversation where we can disagree with one another. That s really been challenged in this political season. We talk with students about compromise. It s something we model and teach.
The violent invasion of the Capitol was a challenge, especially for elementary teachers, Bess said. In her 24th year as an educator, the event left her speechless.
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ability to appoint a u.s. senator as f ing golden, he said i feel like an f ing jerk. we re about to go back up and hear the rest of the life story. part two. thank you very much, nick bogart, live for us in chicago. up next, american idol wrapped up season ten with a star studded finale, but could this be j. lo s first and last season as a judge? courtney haas rhett has the scoop on what happened on ai. but first, there s a lot going on today. the former mayor of new orleans ray nagin has written a new book. it is due out june 8th. and republican governor chris christie of new jersey is pulls his state out of a ten-state regional greenhouse