The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are part of an initiative to develop and promote a national curriculum for U.S. schools. Although forty-five states, four territories, and the District of Columbia have formally joined the initiative, public debate over the content and adoption of the standards has raged on, sometimes fueled by mistaken beliefs. In […]
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Interested in getting a head start on learning economics? Want to take advantage of the CLEP® College Level Examination Program? Then crack open your new folder and notebook. Get your pens and styluses ready Our ECON101 CLEP-aligned version of Principles of Microeconomics is now available on our iTunes U channel! […]
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Good afternoon and happy Monday! Let us help you take a break from the routine (it might even be time to call it a day). This week we are focusing on news about the many different venues for learning. As technology continues to advance, it has helped to further diversify the roads and avenues for […]
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Sometimes our work can feel close by, bounded by the river to the south, the High Street to the north, the snarls of downtown to the east, and the wilds of Virginia to the west — or even by the borders of a computer screen. The team behind the blog, social media, and the contact […]
“Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.” – Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower Interested in what fears, truths, histories, theorems and factors have impacted US foreign policy? Want to […]
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