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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2020 · 39 MIN

The Vibrant Helen Keller

from Change Makers: A Podcast from APH · host American Printing House

In 2018 the Texas State Board of Education made a preliminary decision to streamline their required curriculum by cutting Helen Keller from their third-grade social studies standards. To get a reversal of that decision, Gabby Caldwell testified with her mother, Robbie, before the State Board of Education. In this episode of Change Makers you’ll hear from Gabby and Robbie about keeping Helen in the schools, from Helen Selsdon, one of the leading experts on Helen Keller, and also from Mike Hudson, the Director of the Museum at the American Printing Hose for the Blind. We take a look at why Helen matters as much today as ever before.LINKSHelen Keller Online Lessons: https://www.aph.org/learning-from-the-life-of-helen-keller/Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind: sites.aph.org/museum/Helen Keller Digital Archives: afb.org/HelenKellerArchive

In 2018 the Texas State Board of Education made a preliminary decision to streamline their required curriculum by cutting Helen Keller from their third-grade social studies standards. To get a reversal of that decision, Gabby Caldwell testified with her mother, Robbie, before the State Board of Education. In this episode of Change Makers you’ll hear from Gabby and Robbie about keeping Helen in the schools, from Helen Selsdon, one of the leading experts on Helen Keller, and also from Mike Huds...

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