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Iran war and other tough topics give K-12 teachers chance to teach students how, not what, to think

  • Written by Boaz Dvir, Associate Professor of Journalism, Penn State
imageMany teachers are missing the opportunity to use events like the Iran war as teachable moments. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

It’s a scene that’s played out in K-12 schools around the country in recent years. Unprompted, a student expresses her thoughts or feelings about a difficult issue, such as the Iran war. A murmur spreads...

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