It's difficult enough for the average American to navigate through the torrents of misinformation and disinformation flooding social media platforms. What about having to guide a classroom full of eighth graders? David Raymond and Eric Gimbi somehow seem to enjoy it. They are both high school teachers in the swing state of Pennsylvania and are also part of the Bobblehead George geek squad. I was able to exchange techniques with them along with Tory Van Voorhis, creator of the non-partisan, data-driven platform, Electoral advantageand CEO of Second Avenue Learning, to discuss how and why educators should approach the 2024 presidential election in the classroom.
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