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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. They liken it to a laboratory in science class, where students learn civics by doing civics. Credit: Christopher Blanchette.

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

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

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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COLUMN: Should schools teach climate activism?

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2024

Related: Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids – and ignites controversy Sanes is at the far end of the teaching spectrum when it comes to promoting climate activism, not to mention discussing controversial issues of any kind in his classroom.

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

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

After all, walking out of school to vote or to support your friends’ constitutional right to do so is evidence they learned something in civics class, their grades notwithstanding. billion in revenue for fiscal year 2019-2020, which would contribute to the state’s general education budget. In the U.S., The post Go vote.

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Most School Districts Still Lack Data-Privacy Personnel

ED Surge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The state has also pushed other resources toward beefing up privacy: Maryland passed data governance requirements for districts, and the state’s education department put together guidelines on how districts should approach the issue. That was a signal from the highest levels of leadership saying that this is important, Corns says.

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What I Learned From My Students Who Became Teachers

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

Even more astonishing, five of my former students decided to become high school history teachers, just like me: Paula Katrina Camaya : a former Chicago Public Schools educator currently teaching civics and humanities at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Evanston, Illinois. This is her third year in the profession. History class.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Once the site of an Indian boarding school, where the federal government attempted to strip children of their tribal identity, the Native American Community Academy now offers the opposite: a public education designed to affirm and draw from each student’s traditional culture and language. Credit: Sharon Chischilly for The Hechinger Report.

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COLUMN: Styrofoam cities and avatars: how the Gehry siblings would redesign education

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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STUDENT VOICE: The pervasive and crippling fear of college

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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STUDENT VOICE: Why don’t elite colleges do more for veterans?

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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TEACHER VOICE: Finding civility in an eighth-grade civics classroom

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

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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Operation Outbreak: Simulating a pandemic while living it

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 Politics and Limits of Aspiration

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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How Louisiana’s richest students go to college on the backs of the poor

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

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 the Bill of Rights: Religious Liberty

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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Students take their future into their own hands on climate change activism

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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First Things First When Teaching Civic Education

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 (mostly) Republican Idaho moms fighting to reclaim their school district from hard-right conservatives

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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APSA Resources on the 2024 US Elections

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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TEACHER VOICE: The United States is not a democracy. Stop telling students that it is

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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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

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

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COLUMN: Should schools teach climate activism?

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

Most School Districts Still Lack Data-Privacy Personnel

What I Learned From My Students Who Became Teachers

Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

COLUMN: Styrofoam cities and avatars: how the Gehry siblings would redesign education

STUDENT VOICE: The pervasive and crippling fear of college

STUDENT VOICE: Why don’t elite colleges do more for veterans?

TEACHER VOICE: Finding civility in an eighth-grade civics classroom

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

Operation Outbreak: Simulating a pandemic while living it

The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

How Louisiana’s richest students go to college on the backs of the poor

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

Teaching the Bill of Rights: Religious Liberty

Students take their future into their own hands on climate change activism

First Things First When Teaching Civic Education

The (mostly) Republican Idaho moms fighting to reclaim their school district from hard-right conservatives

APSA Resources on the 2024 US Elections

TEACHER VOICE: The United States is not a democracy. Stop telling students that it is

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