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Driver, Steven – Teaching History, 2019
It is a charge commonly laid at history teachers that we, myopically, teach only the same-old same-old. Steven Driver has taken extreme steps to avoid this by focusing on a particular neglected event -- the American occupation of Nicaragua in the early twentieth century -- as part of his preparation of his students for A-level coursework. He…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Latin American History, Student Reaction, Historical Interpretation
Miron, Gary – Prospects, 1995
Maintains that economic pressure and military incursions supported by the United States have resulted in draconian cuts in special education services in Nicaragua. Prior to 1979, special education was extremely expensive. A UNICEF program, financed by the Swedish government, provides limited but effective support. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries