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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. Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Building faculty capacity outside the classroom includes both understanding governance processes and structures and creating cultures and conversations. In 2017, she was elected to serve on APSA council and was the first community college faculty member to ever be elected to this position. Department of Agriculture and the U.S.

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Making positive educational moves during the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

Our governments need to be working in partnership with tech companies to put ‘the Netflix of online learning’ into action,” she said. “I Nationally, nearly 1 in 5 female college students is a single mom, but only 28 percent graduate, according to a 2017 report. I don’t understand why that isn’t happening — now.”.

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2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom

Political Science Now

Deardorff , University of Tennessee Chattanooga Meet the Panelists Tavishi Bhasin is a Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at Kennesaw State University, a large public university in Atlanta GA. She was recognized as the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Endowed Professor for 2017 – 2020.

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Theme Panel: Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science In Mini-Conference I, II and III

Political Science Now

This roundtable will focus on Balasco, Forestal, and Abernathy’s Engaging Citizenship, a forthcoming introduction to politics textbook (Oxford University Press 2025). political system within a global context, and 3) to engage with the political process as educated and empowered citizens.

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Member Spotlight: Dr. Matthew Stein, College of Southern Nevada

Political Science Now

I additionally earned a terminal MA degree in government and politics from St. We must protect and expand American democracy in the face of authoritarian threats, and global backsliding, and promoting civic engagement is one way I work towards achieving this goal. John’s University in my home borough of Queens, NY.