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- Curriculum In Today's Political Climate, It's Harder to Teach Civics, Some Teachers SayEducators say teaching civics in an age of news overload and intense partisan division has become increasingly difficult. Teachers and education experts share some ideas on how to bring civic engagement into the classroom.Curriculum Computer, Data-Science Skills Worth Extra Across Job Market, Analysis FindsTwenty percent of living-wage jobs now value computer-science skills, and those jobs pay $20,000 more per year than jobs that don't, according to a Burning Glass/Oracle Academy analysis.Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement'Heather Wolpert-Gawron agreed to answer a few questions about her book, "Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement."Curriculum Bible-Literacy Classes Go Beyond Letter of the Law, Argues Kentucky ACLUSome Kentucky public schools are offering Bible-literacy classes with assignments that are in violation of the U.S. Constitution, alleges the American Civil Liberties Union.Curriculum Most Americans Say They Liked Math and Science in School, Survey SaysThe Pew Research Center survey also found that about half of Americans said teachers should more often use teaching methods that help students think critically and problem solve.Curriculum What Are the Top Grammar and Writing Errors of 2017?Mixing up lay and lie was the top usage error of 2017, according to a recent report by NoRedInk, a website that aims to help students bone up on grammar and writing skills.Curriculum Opinion International Collaboration Projects Using TechnologyHow Massachusetts students are demonstrating their global collaborative projects.Curriculum Opinion Author Interview: 'Write, Think, Learn'Mary Tedrow agreed to answer a few questions about her new book, "Write, Think, Learn: Tapping The Power Of Daily Student Writing Across The Content Areas."Curriculum Teacher Fired Over Art History Flap Involving Nude PaintingsThe incident raises broader questions about what age or grade level is appropriate for discussions of the nude, which has been represented in art for thousands of years.Curriculum Opinion You're Teaching Subject Matter WrongRote instruction won't cut it anymore in our fast-paced world; it's time for critical instruction, writes Victor P. Maiorana.Curriculum Illinois Teachers Map Trail of Tears Route Through Their Own BackyardThe interactive Trail of Tears curriculum stresses "place-based learning."Curriculum Can a High School Math Class Help Students Avoid Remediation in College?Kansas high schools are piloting a yearlong math course that aims to save students time and money once they enter college.Curriculum Opinion Holiday Movies That Will Spark Fun Class DiscussionHoliday movies offer opportunities to talk about family traditions, charity, and treating other people the way we wish to be treated.Curriculum This PD Program Pays Teachers to Solve Real-World Problems in ClassWith microcredentials, technology, and cross-curricular collaboration, this professional-learning program seeks to boost teacher engagement.Curriculum Louisiana Revamps the Rules on Dual-Enrollment CoursesThe changes have come amid questions over the rigor of these popular high school classes.