How civics inspires students to get involved

A civic education curriculum can reveal that students care deeply about plenty of issues in their schools and communities.

November 19th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Civil Rights, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Politics, School, School Accountability, School culture, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Report: Students ready for complex civic conversations, nuanced instruction

An analysis of 11,000 letters to the president from 2016 suggests students are more prepared to be civically engaged than previously thought.

September 6th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Civics In the Elementary Classroom

Edutopia - Jinnie Spiegler "The importance of teaching civics in [...]

February 1st, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Education, Elementary School, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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STEM focus leaves kids vulnerable to ‘dark arts’ of fake news: expert

The Sydney Morning Herald - Jordan Baker "An over-emphasis on [...]

January 28th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Civil Rights, Current Events, Education, History, Humanities, Learning, Media, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Math And Science Can’t Take Priority Over History And Civics

Forbes - Natalie Wexler "Everyone seems to agree we need [...]

January 23rd, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Education, History, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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‘Gritty’ Kids Vote More: What the Research Shows About How Schools Build Citizens

The 74 Million - Kevin Mahnken "“Gritty” students have the [...]

November 26th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Education, Grit, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Glass: Bringing Your Kids to the Polls, and 6 Other Ways Parents Can Help Democracy by Changing America’s Culture of Not Voting

The 74 Million - Russell Glass "Election Day 2018 is [...]

November 5th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Go vote. The best civics lesson requires you to leave the classroom

The Hechnger Report - Andre Perry "Election Day is one [...]

November 5th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Senators Want to Boost Education of American Civics

The U.S. News and World Report - Staff Writer "Maine [...]

September 24th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Gallup superintendent survey finds growing concerns around civics preparation

Education Dive - Roger Riddell ""Leadership Perspectives on Public Education: [...]

September 4th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Civic Engagement, Civics, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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