This Day In Education Podcast
1) 12.14 - Convention Against Discrimination in Education
It’s December 14th and today in 1960 during the UNESCO General Conference, the Convention Against Discrimination in Education treaty was adopted. It affirmed that education was a fundamental human ri...Show More
2) 12.13 - Dartmouth college founded
It’s December 13th and today in 1769 Dartmouth College was founded. The college was the last American college to receive a charter from the King George III of England for the quote “education and ins...Show More
3) 12.12 - Birth of Louise Thuliez
It’s December 12 and today in 1881 Louise Thuliez was born. Thuliez was a schoolteacher who became a devoted resistance fighter in both World War I and World War II.
4) 12.11 - UNICEF Founded
It’s December 11 and today in 1946, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was founded. UNICEF’s mission is to protect the rights of children around the world and to help ...Show More
5) 12.10 - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is Adopted
It’s December 10th and today in 1948 the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The declaration includes 30 articles that detail the fundamental rights of all people regard...Show More
6) 12.09 - Beijing Student Protest
It’s December 9, and on this day in 1935, thousands of university students in China marched against Japanese aggression. Known as the December 9th movement in China, the date is widely seen as a symbo...Show More
7) 12.08 - Wisconsin V. Yoder
It’s December 8, and on this day in 1971 the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in the case of Wisconsin V. Yoder. The case centered around three Amish families who withdrew their chi...Show More
8) 12.07 - End of Progressive Education Movement
It’s December 7th and today in 1941 Japan bombed Pearl Harbor leading the United States to enter into World War II. With the onset of war, the Progressive Education Movement, which gained considerable...Show More
9) 12.06 - Computer Science Ed Week
It’s December 6th and today is the first day of Computer Science Education Week This week was first sponsored by ACM, or the Association for Computing Machinery, in 2009.
10) 12.05 - Minneapolis Foundation hosts Reimagine Education
It’s December 5th and today in 2019, the Minneapolis Foundation, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, Greater Twin Cities United Way, and the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, hosted “Rei...Show More