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Bixby letter. The Bixby letter is a brief, consoling message sent by President Abraham Lincoln in November 1864 to Lydia Parker Bixby, a widow living in Boston, Massachusetts, who was thought to have lost five sons in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Along with the Gettysburg Address and his second inaugural address, the letter has ...
Solebury School is a co-educational private boarding and day school located on a 140-acre (57 ha) campus in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Solebury School's academic program features a college-preparatory curriculum with courses and electives in various subjects and a focus on interdisciplinary and experiential education models.
In the creative arts and scientific literature, an acknowledgment ( British English: acknowledgement [1]) is an expression of a gratitude for assistance in creating an original work. Receiving credit by way of acknowledgment rather than authorship indicates that the person or organization did not have a direct hand in producing the work in ...
Land acknowledgement. A land acknowledgement or territorial acknowledgement is a formal statement that acknowledges the original Indigenous Peoples of the land, spoken at the beginning of public events. The custom of land acknowledgement is a traditional practice that dates back centuries in many Indigenous cultures. [1]
The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) is a think tank founded in 2000 and based in Washington, D.C. that researches, evaluates, and provides information and guidance on the topics of teacher preparation, teacher pay, educator equity, and diversity. It is primarily known for its Teacher Prep Review, a report first released in June 2013 ...
Personal, social, health and economic education ( PSHE) is a school curriculum subject in England that teaches young people, through all key stages, knowledge and skills for life during and after education. PSHE consists of education on personal and health related matters, such as Relationship and Sex Education, as well as preparation for post ...
1817–1837. The University of Michigan was established on August 26, 1817, as Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania, under an act of the Michigan Territory.The corporate existence of the university had its rise in the Act of 1817, and has been continuous throughout all subsequent changes of its organic law.
Pi Lambda Theta is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PDK International, a professional association for educators. As such, Pi Lambda Theta members may choose to participate in PDK during and after graduation, with programs within the field of education. Like many pure honor societies, there is a one-time fee ($74) for graduating (undergraduate ...