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NEH laid off 2/3 of staff today

About 100 National Endowment for the Humanities employees laid off, union says www.usatoday.com/story/news/p... via @usatoday.com
About 100 National Endowment for the Humanities employees laid off, union says
About 2/3 of National Endowment for the Humanities employees were laid off Tuesday. The agency plans to issue half of the number of grants next year
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June 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Who goes after a bunch of history-loving middle and high schoolers who compete against each other?

The National History Day contest has been going for over 50 years. Students develop a thesis based on a topic and create incredible projects or papers. They start at 1/2

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National History Day
National History Day forms thoughtful citizens and confident teachers by improving the teaching and learning of history.
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April 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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More than 1.4 million customers in Puerto Rico lost electricity on Wednesday when all of the island’s power plants were knocked out of service, the latest frustrating blackout for residents who have suffered years of them. nyti.ms/3Rn4dhp
April 17, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Let's take a closer look at the NEH Landmarks of American History program, shall we?

This amazing program brought educators together at culturally and historically significant locations around the country to help them better understand how to teach these moments and events to students. 1/3
April 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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On Monday, March 31, 2025 we learned that DOGE is targeting the NEH with the aim of substantially reducing its staff, cutting the agency’s grant programs, and rescinding grants that have already been awarded.

Learn what steps you can take here: nhalliance.org/federal-fund...
Save the NEH! – National Humanities Alliance
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April 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Sam Mihara, public speaker, historian, and educator, will deliver the NEH Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities on Jan. 15, 2025. NEH’s Jefferson Lecture is the highest honor the federal government bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. Read more: ow.ly/NiY450UcRJ2
November 22, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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L. Frank Baum defied gravity long before Elphaba in “Wicked.” In 1900, Baum wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The imaginative quest of a young girl from Kansas proves how magic can be found in even the hardest of times. Read this Humanities Magazine story: ow.ly/iXzW50Uc8Ab
Oz: America’s Fairy Tale
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November 22, 2024 at 4:33 PM