The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

I landed two on-campus jobs — one as a mentor to new Fatherhood recruits, and one as a Civic Fellow working with the college’s government relations manager. Christian Ortiz graduated from LaGuardia Community College in 2019 with his associate degree in writing and literature. Sign up for our newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2023

Students not only build cities, they create governments, infusing civics into the curriculum, too. Gehry Nelson then became the founding director, in 2019, of the Designed-Based Learner at Center X at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, after Frank endowed a $2 million chair in her name.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2019

In the absence of self-regulation, the federal government could assist veterans by establishing a clear requirement for colleges and universities to disclose the net cost of attendance. National service is no longer considered a civic responsibility by America’s upper class. Armed Forces.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2019

When it was confirmed that I would be developing and piloting our school’s first civics course, I began to think about my eighth-graders more intently. I, Mr. Billups , would be entrusted with the task of teaching civics in a politically polarized atmosphere at a culturally and racially diverse school in Boston. immigration policy.

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Political Science Now

JUNE 5, 2024

When I attended the APSA annual conference in 2019, the “Applying for a Job at a Teaching-Oriented Institution” roundtable session was incredibly helpful in preparing me for the portion of the academic job market I wanted to pursue. I additionally earned a terminal MA degree in government and politics from St.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2021

Overwhelmed student “doctors” in the December 2019 version of the Operation Outbreak simulation at the Sarasota Military Academy Prep enter symptoms as they try to keep up with the high demand of treating patients. In late 2019, reality caught up with Operation Outbreak. Credit: Becky Morris. Credit: Becky Morris.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

He had stellar grades in high school and is civic- minded, taking after his mother, who works as a community organizer in Thibodaux. He’s active in student government and his fraternity. I have constituents who tell me, ‘You know, it’s the only thing I get from government. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report.

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Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

First, Sinovuyo described Launch’s distinct approach to life orientation (LO), a compulsory subject added to the national curriculum during the transition from apartheid that focuses on the study of self and society through lessons on personal and social development, civics and human rights, health, and career readiness.

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Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens.

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 12, 2023

At Teaching American History, we know teachers are hungry for resources that help their students understand the nuances of American civic behavior. For secondary and post-secondary government and political science educators, we are proud to recommend our CDC volume, Religious Liberty: Core Court Cases. Download your free copy here.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

There’s also a broader arc at play in a state economy that’s forced people to shift from work in local sawmills to commuter jobs that get them home later and leave them reliant on others to keep civic life running — a common pattern in 21st-century America.

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MPSA

MARCH 30, 2022

Smith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University Between 10 and 15 years ago, Political Science experienced a renewed interest in civic education. Graham and I collaborated, and I reached out to local high school civics teachers in Kansas and western Missouri in hopes of meeting with them and sharing our ideas.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Students participate in a global walkout for Climate Change in downtown Los Angeles, California on March 15, 2019. That was a real civics lesson she will never forget. Thunberg’s actions led to worldwide protests three days before the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September 2019.

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Political Science Now

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Raise the Vote Revamped (2019-2021) APSA’s 2019-2021 Raise the Vote Campaign from a fresh perspective, highlighting timeless resources in thematic collections. Engaging the 2024 US Election Webinar Series National campaigns and elections allow citizens to reflect and participate in their democracy.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

If our students only learn about this exceptionally strange system from their corporate-produced history and government textbooks, they will have no clue why this is how we choose our president. Related: Making America whole again via civics education. Constitution, so that our institutions seem outside of history and beyond politics.

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Diane Ravitch

DECEMBER 30, 2024

These people hope he wont do exactly what he said he would during the campaign and has been focused on during his transition with programs like the Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musks DOGEcut government spending that they depend on. Voters who lack the backbone of a solid education in civics can be manipulated.

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