Summer 2026: Professional Learning and New Curriculum A Kentucky social studies educator shares his summer 2026 professional development plans — Holocaust education, the 14th Amendment, and America 250. #2026KEDC #TOLI #BelferConference #USHMM #America250

The Most American Team on Earth The U.S. men's national soccer team achieved a historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, showcasing a diverse roster of dual nationals. This celebration underscores the importance of the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship, positioning immigration as integral to…

Audiobook Review: The World of Tolkien Dimitra Fimi's Great Courses lecture series on Tolkien is essential listening for teachers. Thirty-minute episodes, expert scholarship, and a standout lecture on gender and race make this a classroom must. #Audiobook #BookReview #Tolkien

The Devil’s Bible by Steve Berry Berry's latest Cotton Malone thriller has a sharp geopolitical premise—but the Thirty Years War history that inspired it never gets the room it deserves. #BookReview #SteveBerry

Louis XIV's revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 led to significant Huguenot emigration, causing economic decline in France and political repercussions across Europe. #WhatIf he never revoked the Edict?

Book Review: The Thirty Years’ War: Europe’s Tragedy Peter H. Wilson's The Thirty Years' War: Europe's Tragedy, a comprehensive 33-hour audiobook, deciphers the complexities of the Thirty Years' War beyond the religious conflict narrative. It reveals shifting alliances and the war's long-term…

AI In The Classroom: The Architect’s Dilemma AI agents can make classroom activities run more smoothly — and quietly remove the cognitive friction that made them worth doing. Here's how to design AI-assisted activities that preserve metacognitive load instead of offloading it.

"The Shire was a small but very ancient district, inhabited by an ancestral people called Hobbits. They love peace and quiet and good tilled earth."  — J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring #MonthlyMindfulness

2026 Midterms: Drawing Lines for Power The article discusses the implications of gerrymandering and population shifts leading to potential changes in congressional representation by 2030. It emphasizes the need for House expansion to improve representation and reduce gerrymandering efficacy.

What the Democrats’ Own After-Action Report Actually Tells Us The 2024DNC autopsy shows they are lost and may not know what to do next. It emphasizes the need for a ten-year strategy to reconnect with working-class voters, while critiquing the party's persistent failure to address structural…

Kentucky’s 2026 Primary: Predictable Results, Unpredictable Aftermath The Kentucky primary showcased notable shifts, with Trump-backed candidates winning. Massie's defeat suggests his future political potential, while the 6th District race may become competitive.

2026 STLP By the Numbers Image credit to KDE and STLP leadership. Congratulations again to all the new STLP State Champions. Be sure to check out the complete list of champs (and re-live the awards shows thanks to our friends at KET) by visiting 

The Beautiful Game’s Complicated Summer: What the 2026 FIFA World Cup Really Means for America The 2026 FIFA World Cup arrives with big economic promises and bigger complications — from pricing out fans and erasing a Dallas mural to renamed stadiums and sluggish hotel bookings. A civic educator's…

Why I’m Asking Friends in all 50 States to Give $5 for PE at STEAM Academy Physical education is not a filler period. It is not a break from "real learning." It is, for many kids, the hour of the school day where they move, breathe, compete, cooperate, and learn to regulate themselves in ways that…

The 1848 revolutions across Europe failed due to isolated movements lacking coordination, impacting future nationalism, but the Bohemia Players’ hypothetical influence suggests possible success through cultural collaboration. #WhatIf

What’s in a Name? Why War Naming Confuses Students More Than It Teaches Them War names aren't neutral — they're political choices that shape what students think conflicts were about. Explore why the "French and Indian War," the "Korean Conflict," and the "Vietnam War" teach students the wrong…

More Than a Memory: Why Jewish American Heritage Month Belongs in Every Classroom Jewish American Heritage Month has been federally recognized since 2006, yet it remains absent from many school calendars. This post traces the Jewish American story from the Alhambra Decree of 1492 through the…

"We do not need more intellectual power, we need more moral power. We do not need more knowledge, we need more character."  — Calvin Coolidge #MonthlyMindfulness

King Charles spent more time with NPS rangers in one afternoon than the president has all term. Meanwhile, NPS has lost 25% of its staff. That contrast is worth examining. #KingCharles #NPS

Teaching Justice Through Classic Horror and Science Fiction: A Five-Film Mock Trial Series Use classic films like Frankenstein, Jekyll and Hyde, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers to teach justice, responsibility, and legal reasoning through engaging mock trial activities.

Images form the 2026 STLP State Championships.

Before Harvard's first diploma—five medieval universities invented the system we still use. Plague, popes, and princes shaped every campus that followed. #university

Four TV episodes. Four AI ethics debates. This guide pairs #TwilightZone and #StarTrek with a student handout, two viewing sequences, and a culminating debate ready to use. #AIethics

The @Warriors' play-in exit may have ended an era. #Curry #Green #Kerr changed basketball — blending outside shooting with physical toughness in ways that made the game worth watching again. If this is goodbye, it was worth every moment. #GoldenStateWarriors

Rocketbook's latest acquisition leaves its app future uncertain; here's how educators can build a smarter, free note-capture workflow using Google Gemini for school and Claude for personal planning — no new hardware required. #Rocketbook #BIC #AI education

The Public Trust Under Pressure: What Congress Is Doing to Our Public Lands, and Why Theodore Roosevelt Would Not Recognize It The 119th Congress is moving fast on public lands; and most Americans don't know it's happening. A breakdown of the key bills, the CRA resolutions, and why Theodore…

Quote Of The Day It's a great day during the civil rights and civil liberties unit to talk about the time that Supreme Court Justice Brandeis quotes Pericles's funeral speech to be able to explain Thomas Jefferson's ideas as to why he wrote Virginia's bill on the independence and freedom of…

#WhatIf Following George III's abdication in 1783, Britain transformed into a Commonwealth, implementing radical reforms, promoting representation, and fostering economic growth, reshaping its governance and global influence.

For the April Creative Challenge Adobe Express in your classroom, combine images from the nasa photo library to help teach Alignment + Juxtaposition to students. #adobeeducation#adobeedu#adobeedu #AdobeEduCreative

From 1994's open gates to 2026's travel bans, the US approach to hosting the #WorldCup has changed dramatically. How does it compare to Russia, Qatar, and our co-hosts?

The #ColdWar was a competition to inherit collapsed colonial economies. Unpack the petrodollar, proxy wars, and Soviet collapse through an economic lens built for educators.

After the Cold War, free markets became foreign policy. Examine NAFTA, the Washington Consensus, China's WTO entry, and the 2008 crack in the neoliberal consensus. Does #freetrade save the world? #TheLongLedger

WWI and WWII weren't just ideological conflicts — they were economic ones. Explore how trade, debt, and resources drove both world wars and built the postwar dollar order.

Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." — C.S. Lewis #monthlymindfulness

Free museum resources from the Met, MoMA, NGA, and more help teachers bring world-class art into the classroom, digitally and on the walls.

Ask Claude: Do MLB Owners Underpay and Overprice

Have more people played QBfor Cleveland Browns since 2000 than have been prosecuted for Immigrant Voter Fraud?

Dan Jones's Power and Thrones redefines the Middle Ages as a thousand years of brilliant, chaotic creativity. Essential reading for every history teacher. 5/5 stars.#BookReview #ReadThis

Canton predicted AI and climate disruption with impressive accuracy, but reading Future Smart a decade late reveals a book that arrived right and wrote wrong. Essential for teaching nonfiction analysis. #BookReview

USHMM Aquires Cap Amer No. 1 and 46 Capt America and Bucky are coming to the USHMM to showcase Simon's and Kirby's work

Kentucky's public schools are being squeezed from four directions at once. The numbers from Frankfort, JCPS, and FCPS tell a story every educator needs to read. #publiceducation

The content honors Women's History Month, highlighting influential women, significant historical events in March, and notable birthdays, underscoring their impact on society and culture. #MonthlyMindfulness #WomensHistoryMonth

When the Pentagon demands AI with no guardrails, every citizen should ask: who watches the watchers? The Anthropic standoff is a civics lesson we can't afford to ignore. #RedLines #Pentagon #Anthropic

Hersey's Hiroshima: 6 survivors. 1 bomb. Still the most powerful argument against nuclear war ever written. Essential reading for every generation. #HistoryClass #NuclearHistory #EduTwitter

Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away last week, profoundly impacted American politics through his civil rights activism and presidential campaigns, shaping discussions on democracy and race. #RememberingJesseJackson #RevJesseJackson

Tim Marshall's updated "Prisoners of Geography" audiobooks offers educators engaging insights into how geography influences global politics, making it a valuable resource for teaching current events and history. #readthis #bookreview

Celebrating February 2026 History, Heritage, Hearts. Celebrating February 2026

Using monthly comic posters to teach heroism, representation, and social justice. A spring semester exploring inspirational quotes, Black history, modern female characters, and diverse real-life stories. #ComicBooksInClassrooms

Adobe Creative Educators Innovators Cohort applications are open. Click to learn more. #AdobeEduCreative #ACEInnovator #AdobeForEducation

Celebrating January 2026 Celebrate the New Year and make big plans for your classroom.