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UMATILLA COUNTY — Two local students earned top honors at the National History Day virtual conference, presenting projects regarding the nation’s history.

UMATILLA COUNTY — Two local students earned top honors at the National History Day virtual conference, presenting projects regarding the nation’s history.

The Smithsonian Office of International Relations is always finding new and innovative ways to showcase how the Smithsonian is part of a shared, sustainable future for the Earth. Aviva Rosenthal, Director of the Smithsonians Office of International Relations, shares how the Smithsonian Institution-wide legacy, resources, and goals can also help foster a sustainable learning path for students around the globe.

A charter school teacher found herself in hot water for using a cotton plant in a lesson about slavery, as San Francisco has its own mini-scandal amidst the national Critical Race Theory frenzy.

Amid a national conservative push to remove lessons about racism from school curricula, a...

Explore the possibilities of digital learning through hands-on interactives based on the work of three innovative Smithsonian women scientists. With this suite of resources, take your classroom on an underwater adventure, journey through the jungles of Panama, or travel lightyears into outer space.

Combining comic art, Athabascan heritage, and Smithsonian collections brings a unique, contemporary spin to traditional storytelling that’s been passed down over generations and offers new learning opportunities for today’s youth.

There are plenty of free digital resources to teach kids about Black history and anti-racism. Get started with these.

A single online search for homeschooling resources will turn up myriad books, curriculum packages, and resources created specifically ...

Astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt lived a short but deeply impactful life, during which her achievements failed to receive sufficient recognition. On the centennial of her death, we reflect on her life and legacy.