New — U.S. Census Bureau
provides statistical information about the U.S. population -- ancestry, occupation, income, housing, educational attainment, languages spoken, health insurance, marital status, veteran status, disabilities, and other characteristics. See data about the population and economy in your city, county, or state. Learn how the census is designed and implemented. Find lessons that use census data. (U.S. Census Bureau)New — Martin Luther King Jr. and the “I Have a Dream Speech”
shows an image from the deposition of Martin Luther King regarding copyright infringement. On August 28, 1963, King delivered a speech to civil rights marchers gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. A company recorded the speech and offered the recording for sale. King and his attorneys claimed that the speech was copyrighted and that the recording violated the copyright. (National Archives and Records Administration)New — Court Documents Related to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Memphis Sanitation Workers
provides fliers and other documents related to the demonstration in Memphis on March 28, 1968. On that day, students near the end of the marchers broke windows of businesses. Looting ensued. The march was halted. King was deeply distressed by the violence. He and fellow leaders negotiated a commitment to nonviolence among disagreeing factions in Memphis, and another march was planned for April 8. On April 4, as he stepped out of his motel room to go to dinner, he was assassinated. (National Archives and Records Administration)New — Voices of Civil Rights
documents the civil rights movement in the U.S. Nearly 50 photos, posters, and descriptons depict important events and individuals: school integration in Little Rock (1957), the lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro (1960), the memorial service for Medgar Evers (1963), the March on Washington (1963), the Selma-to-Montgomery March (1965), the Voting Rights Act (1965), and others. (Library of Congress)01.08.07
Fifth Anniversary of No Child Left Behind Act
Secretary Spellings celebrated the fifth anniversary of the No Child Left Behind Act with a speech to education and business leaders.01.04.07
New — Historic Sheet Music, 1800-1922
consists of 9,000 items, most published from 1850 to 1920. Most of the music is written for voice and piano. The collection includes early pieces by Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern, as well as music by other popular composers and numerous arrangements of classical tunes by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert and other classical composers. (Library of Congress)New — U.S. Census Bureau
provides statistical information about the U.S. population -- ancestry, occupation, income, housing, educational attainment, languages spoken, health insurance, marital status, veteran status, disabilities, and other characteristics. See data about the population and economy in your city, county, or state. Learn how the census is designed and implemented. Find lessons that use census data. (U.S. Census Bureau)FREE Homepage
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No Child Law Has Made Impressive Gains
This letter to the editor points out that test scores have risen and the achievement gap has narrowed under No Child Left Behind.Physical Sciences Teaching Resources
Find hundreds of simulations, labs, and lessons for helping students learn about matter, energy, and motion.
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