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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Related: Making America whole again via civics education.

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

ED Surge

Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. How does the C3 Framework differ from traditional sets of standards, and what factors contributed to its widespread adoption in social studies education?

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What Does Gen Z Want From Education?

ED Surge

Students are looking for something different from teachers and professors as they prepare to enter political and civic life, and that means educators need to change the way they support students when it comes to political engagement. This article is a partial transcript of an episode of the EdSurge Podcast. They've thought through them.

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Arkansas schools hire untrained teachers as people lose interest in the profession

The Hechinger Report

It is just one of a slate of waivers approved by lawmakers, including class size, teacher preparation time, hiring and firing rules, and others, allowing traditional public schools to operate with the same educational requirements as their area charter schools. In 2013, 7,758 were enrolled, and in 2016 that number fell to 3,944.

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Celebrating ConnectED’s Achievements Toward Transforming Education

Digital Promise

Since President Obama’s ConnectED announcement in 2013 in Mooresville, NC , there has been more than $10 billion committed as part of the five-year program to transform American education. Two of our VILS locations are on Maui, Hawaii, which has an extraordinarily rich culture and strong community traditions.

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How one Mississippi district made integration work

The Hechinger Report

In fully integrated Clinton, black students’ and white students’ scores on the seventh-grade ELA exams rose from 2009 to 2013, while the black-white gap shrank from 33 to 11 percentage points. You can usually trace it back to strong civic leadership,” McGraw said. Beth Raney, parent in Clinton.

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Civics U: What Form is Best, and What’s the Difference? Part 2 – Comparing Countries

Civics U

Religious venues are required to post the national flag and teach traditional Chinese culture and “core socialist values.” Religious travel to foreign countries, contacts with foreign religious organizations, religious education of children are restricted. The government blocks access to 8 of the 25 busiest global sites.

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