Puerto Rico Debt Syllabus
The Puerto Rico Debt Syllabus is collection of links to articles, websites, and multimedia on Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. It was recently launched by the… Read More »Puerto Rico Debt Syllabus
For Educators
“PROMESA” Floor Debate Makes a Great Civics Lesson
The current polarization of the two major political parties in the United States can make it hard to get across the idea of bipartisan cooperation… Read More »“PROMESA” Floor Debate Makes a Great Civics Lesson
Puerto Rico’s Status Resource Roundup
Puerto Rico Report provides comprehensive coverage of news about Puerto Rico’s status, including both breaking news on relevant events in Puerto Rico and on the… Read More »Puerto Rico’s Status Resource Roundup
For Students and Educators: Puerto Rico in the News
It’s hard for students to be able to judge the value of a source. Help your class with critical reading skills and digital citizenship as… Read More »For Students and Educators: Puerto Rico in the News
More than a 51st Star
Disputes about statehood for Puerto Rico focus on many issues, from language to taxes, but one of the simplest questions is also one of the… Read More »More than a 51st Star
Online K-12 Educational Resources on Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico may be underrepresented in both state standards and textbooks, but there are additional resources available to educators now. Teachers often use online resources… Read More »Online K-12 Educational Resources on Puerto Rico
What Do Mainland Students Learn about Puerto Rico?
Textbooks still do a meager job of presenting the history of Puerto Rico and of Puerto Rico’s relationship with the U.S. Do U.S. standards require… Read More »What Do Mainland Students Learn about Puerto Rico?
Student Publications Examine Puerto Rico’s Political Status
The political status of Puerto Rico as been a contentious issue on the islands for more than a century, but many on the mainland have… Read More »Student Publications Examine Puerto Rico’s Political Status
For Educators: A Writing Lesson on Puerto Rico
Teaching high school or college students to write research papers requires an arguable topic, one for which there are multiple reasonable points of view and… Read More »For Educators: A Writing Lesson on Puerto Rico