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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
►Archive of Geography quizzes
►Tuesday elections may bring turning point if Democrats gain majority in all or part of Congress
-- Front Page Talking Points Archive
NASA's Night Sky Network
A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students
► Click here to read this month's column
Courtesy of Night Sky Network/Astro Society
How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
►Is Trump dancing to Putin’s tune?
This week's word in the news: DISABILITY
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FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The agreement last week between Disability-rights groups and Secretary of State Shirley Weber follows an Oct. 2 ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim of San Francisco that the current system violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws.
San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/02/2026
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