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“This thought piece calls for an interdisciplinary approach to education to prepare learners for a future world where technological skill and social science knowledge will be required in tandem. The author argues that a humanistic approach to education is sorely needed to promote self-expression and spark creative thinking for the common good.”
Happy Mother’s Day! Celebrate Mother’s Day with your family by reading some digital e-books, that can be found on Libby! You can even use Libby and Hoopla to look for some more amazing read-aloud books that can be used to spend some good ole’ quality time celebrating mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts, mother-figures, and so on!…
Set in North Carolina, Where the Crawdads Sing follows two seemingly disparate timelines. The stories of a young girl growing up in the marshland and a murder investigation in a coastal town slowly intertwine as the book progresses. One of the novel’s standout characteristics is the strong sense of place. Readers feel immersed in the…
“Simply put, a market system driven by private interests never has protected and never will protect public health, essential kinds of freedom and communal wellbeing.”
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“In this piece, the author highlights the human rights obligations of states to provide public education and regulate private involvement in education. She makes the argument that innovation can be incorporated into public education without having to commercialize it.”
In celebration of April being National Poetry Month, the Homewood Public Library hosted a K-12 Poetry Contest for students in Jefferson County. Hundreds of entries were received for the K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th grade categories. Thank you to all the students who shared their creativity with us. The winners for each category are listed…
