Patrick Wiggin

Education, Economics, Theology, Politics & Global Affairs, Sports (Cards). HS Teacher. Current MAEEE Student @UDelaware ('27).

[Patrick Wiggin @patrickjwiggin]

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor just shared, in a panel discussion along with Justice Neil Gorsuch, that in the USA, we spend $54 per student on STEM courses, and only $.05 on Civics education. #sschat @SocialStudiesMN @NCSSNetwork @CivXNow

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

Today, The National Park Service in Atlanta celebrated the upcoming (July 4) reopening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home.

The Birth Home on Auburn Avenue is part of the larger Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park around the Sweet Auburn neighborhood. The Birth Home has been closed for restoration since late 2023.

The Birth Home is right up the street and within walking distance of The King Center; however, The King Center is not a part of the MLK, Jr. National Historical Park.

In photos: King Center CEO, Dr. Bernice A. King speaking at the event; Martin Luther King, III, his wife, Arndrea, and their daughter, Yolanda Renee; Dr. Angela Farris Watkins (daughter of Dr. Christine King Farris); Farris Watkins (granddaughter of Dr. Christine King Farris); and Isaac Newton Farris, Jr. (son of Dr. Christine King Farris)

#MLK #ChristineKingFarris #SweetAuburn #Atlanta #TheKingCenter

[Heather Long @byHeatherLong]

The unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, the lowest in a year.
Normally that's good news, but not this time.

-720,000 people left the labor force. They aren't even looking for jobs anymore.
-507,000 people are no longer employed.

The employment-to-population ratio fell to 59%, the lowest in about 5 years (since Oct. 2021).

[iCivics @icivics]

As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the dedication and care of our community are at the very heart of this historic milestone.

We brought together a few familiar faces for a reading of the words that continue to inspire us today.

[Alex_TVzla @at_tvzla]

This is why you shouldn’t donate to the Red Cross.

[Patrick Wiggin @patrickjwiggin]

USA!

[Sphere Education Initiatives @SphereEdIn]

Here's how to join:
📜 Pick your favorite line from the Declaration
🎥 Record yourself reading it aloud
📲 Post it, tag @SphereEdIn, and tell us how these words inspire your classroom

Know an educator who should take the challenge? Tag them. 👇

[Sphere Education Initiatives @SphereEdIn]

🇺🇸 This Independence Day, we're challenging educators to read the Declaration of Independence out loud.

Choose your favorite line. Record it. Share it. Tag us.

#DeclarationChallenge

[Patrick Wiggin @patrickjwiggin]

@joeyhiles1 Yikes! It's been more than a decade since I read Return of the King, so I guess I have forgotten something!

[CFR Education @CFR_Education]

After the Spanish-American War, why did the United States liberate Cuba but not the Philippines?

Give your students a breakdown of this historic debate on US sovereignty here: https://t.co/oKejEOZAgT

[David H. Montgomery @dhmontgomery]

I've written for @YouGovAmerica about what Americans think about the Roman Empire, about the Middle Ages, and now about the American Revolution.

Link 👇

[The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History @Gilder_Lehrman]

K–12 educators can earn their graduate degree in the Gettysburg College–Gilder Lehrman Master of Arts in American History program. Applications are open year-round and reviewed on a rolling basis. Join us for a virtual Q&A on July 7 at 8pm ET!

Learn more: https://t.co/66RkgBOxYZ

[Larry Madowo @LarryMadowo]

watched South African police escort protesters without executing them for 2 days. Even when marchers started looting or vandalizing property, they responded with non-lethal force.

Can police in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania learn from their counterparts here?

[National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) @NCSSNetwork]

Free registration is now open for the 2026 Smithsonian National Education Summit! Join us online or in-person in D.C. for over 40 sessions designed to prepare educators for the nation’s 250th anniversary. To view the session line-up and to register, visit https://t.co/PHbh3PKN5M #SmithsonianEdu

[Patrick Wiggin @patrickjwiggin]

@stenersonMN

[Mariana Atencio @marianaatencio]

Venezuela doesn’t have a functioning government. This is a failed state run by people sanctioned by the U.S. going through an unimaginable tragedy.🆘💔

Please share this information so that Americans understand what Venezuela and Venezuelan Americans are pleading for during this crisis.

[Patrick Wiggin @patrickjwiggin]

@GopherHole One of my former colleagues opened this place in White Bear Lake! https://t.co/RToFN4asFK

[Simon Ostrovsky @SimonOstrovsky]

How did the Democratic and Republican parties switch sides on Russia and why have some members of the GOP become so anti-Ukraine? See the full-length interview with writer and author @jkirchick on my YouTube channel @ SOSTROVSKY

[Patrick Wiggin @patrickjwiggin]

Cannot wait to work with you on #NCSS2027!

[David Kendrick @CoachDKendrick]

Today, I assume the office of President-Elect of @NCSSNetwork !

Looking forward to serving with President, @madisonteacher!

Thank you to @jenmorganwi for your leadership as President and an Officer of NCSS as you move on to new adventures!

Hope to see you in Chicago in Dec.!