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Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Our Superpower Is Collective Action
We need to raise the voices of our communities to challenge what our government could look like.
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Fighting Back Against Authoritarianism In My Civics Class
We need to be instructing students to enunciate their political views based upon their personal values and lived experiences.
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Hawaii Teacher: The Walkout As A Teachable Moment
Students in my “Participation in Democracy” class have to tackle a project to change their community. This time the choice was simple.
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Hawaii Teacher: Union Might Want To Rethink Its Annual Pep Rally
With a pivotal Supreme Court case pending, firing up the devoted seems less important than convincing non-members to join.
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Hawaii Teacher: Reminding My Students South Korea Has It Much Worse
They came back to school still anxious about the false missile alarm, but they felt a little better after looking at a world map.
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Hawaii Teacher: Talking Politics At Campbell High School
Students talk about rail and Ewa Beach issues with three legislators who provided lessons in contrasting styles.
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Hawaii Teacher: Getting Legislators To My Democracy Class Wasn’t Easy
I wanted my Campbell High students to hear firsthand from their legislators, but only Matt LoPresti answered the call.
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Hawaii Teacher: Socrates Had It All Wrong On Technology And Education
Some people think the internet will ruin young minds, but it’s a tool that teachers must learn to use properly.
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Hawaii Teacher: Welcome To The Islands — Now Help Us Improve Our Schools
Christina Kishimoto will have her work cut out for her when she becomes the state’s new superintendent of education Aug. 1.