Tag: civics education

  • The Morning After: Grading My Election Predictions

    How did one Kentucky teacher’s election predictions hold up? This morning-after review grades the 2026 midterm calls, from Talarico’s historic Texas win and Mississippi’s razor-thin Senate count to central Kentucky, then asks what a 60-day lame duck Congress should do about college sports and the Iran war.

  • My Election Morning Predictions: The Bluegrass and Beyond

    What will happen in the 2026 midterms? One Kentucky social studies teacher shares his center-left election morning predictions for Congress, the Barr-Booker Senate race, the Sixth District, and Lexington’s mayoral contest, plus a simple way to turn election forecasts into a source literacy lesson.

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    Teaching Toward Truth: A Reflection on the 2026 TOLI Summer Institute

    TOLI seminar at Berea College transformed the author’s approach to teaching human rights, shifting from isolated lessons to a comprehensive framework, emphasizing collective responsibility and community engagement in understanding history and its impact on students. #TOLI #USHMM #BereaCollege #UKY