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A 15-year-old girl turned to Twitter following the suicide of a friend, writes TechNewsDaily senior writer Leslie Meredith.  -More- 

Teachers can make lessons more engaging and interactive for students by using games in the classroom, writes Matthew Farber,  -More- 

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There are many success stories associated with students' use of social media, writes volunteer teacher Zachary Hayes, who sha -More- 

Amateur cartographers in the U.K.  -More- 

NCSS is seeking candidates for Vice President, and the Board of Directors.  -More- 

The deadline to submit a nomination or application for NCSS Awards is extended to May 19.  -More- 

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Douglas Adams,British writer, humorist and dramatist -More- 

The Freeborn County Historical Society in Minnesota is working with educators to provide local students with hands-on lessons -More- 

More than 320 active-duty and veterans from all branches of the military spent a recent day talking to students in the gym of -More- 

Social sciences deserve the same kind of attention and funding as physical science and medical research, President Barack Oba -More- 

A plan in Tennessee to do away with separate geography courses to create hybrid classes that blend geography with U.S.  -More- 

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Classroom lessons and learning should have qualities that could make them go viral, writes Kristen Swanson, a consultant for  -More- 

Determining the accuracy of information found when conducting online research is a skill needed at all levels of school, teac -More- 

The Santa Cruz, Calif., Youth City Council, which comprises high-school students, has been sworn in and has taken action on a -More- 

Speculation and stories of cannibalism during the 1609-1610 winter at the Jamestown colony are nothing new, but recent resear -More- 

A bill being considered in California would require the state Department of Education to develop an online civics class that  -More- 

NCSS provides the professional network and teaching resources to keep social studies a valued and vital part of the nation's  -More- 

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