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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? Larry Paska, the executive director of the National Council for the Social Studies, challenges this characterization of action civics, saying it’s far broader than political protest. Larry Paska, the National Council for the Social Studies.

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Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School

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

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The idea to lower the voting age came about following the Oakland teachers’ strikes in February 2019, according to Lukas Brekke-Miesner, executive director of Oakland Kids First, one of the nonprofits involved in the campaign. Heather Van Benthuysen, director, Chicago Public Schools Department of Social Science and Civic Engagement.

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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

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

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