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April Newsletter
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Join Education Nation�s Parent Toolkit for April�s #ToolkitTalk
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Across the country, students of all ages have been standing up and speaking out, showing that education can transcend the classroom. Education Nation and Parent Toolkit are hosting April�s #ToolkitTalk to equip parents and teachers with the tools to support students in both finding and using their voices in their classrooms and communities. Joining the conversation are co-founder of VolunTEENnation and high school senior, Sophie B, and Harvard Graduate School of Education�s Gretchen Brion-Meisels. Follow @EducationNation on Twitter, and join the live chat on Tuesday, April 17th at 7pmET using the hashtag #ToolkitTalk.
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March for Our Lives: Youth Rallies Against Gun Violence
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On March 24th, demonstrators filled the streets of Washington, DC and cities around the country in student-organized marches to tell legislators "enough." The march came just over a week after students protested gun violence in a nationwide school walkout.
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Co-Founders of First Earth Day Explain Goals of Teach-In
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On the first Earth Day in 1970, two co-founders of the Environmental Teach-In, Rep. Paul McCloskey and student organizer Denis Hayes, are interviewed on the purpose and goals of Earth Day.
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Sustainability: Water - The Water Cycle
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In this video, hear from water experts about �flow� and �storage� processes in the Hydrologic Cycle, more commonly known as the Water Cycle: precipitation, interception, runoff, infiltration, percolation, groundwater discharge, evaporation, transpiration, evapotranspiration, and condensation. "Sustainability: Water" is produced in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
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Melting Mountain Glaciers
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The world's glaciers are shrinking at alarming rates, and many scientists believe it is due to changes in climate. Dr. Lonnie Thompson of Ohio State University and Dr. Douglas Hardy of UMass-Amherst discuss glaciers and how they melt, and pay special attention to Africa's tallest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro. "Changing Planet" is produced in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
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Income, Taxes and Spending
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In the United States, federal, state, and local governments impose income taxes on their citizens in order to support government spending and help keep the country running. This story is produced by NBC Learn in partnership with Pearson.
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