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Senate approves alternative plan for social studies standards
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Sen. Steve Kelley, who chairs the Senate Education Committee, pushed for an alternative set of social studies standards. The new approach still expects students to learn history facts, but many of them are listed as optional examples for teachers. The standards push students to analyze material, not just memorize it. (MPR file photo)

Sen. Steve Kelley, who chairs the Senate Education Committee, pushed for an alternative set of social studies standards. The new approach still expects students to learn history facts, but many of them are listed as optional examples for teachers. The standards push students to analyze material, not just memorize it.

(MPR file photo)
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