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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

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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. Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies?

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

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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 in-school push to fight misinformation from the outside world

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The middle school exercise was almost not included in the study because researchers thought it was too easy, said Sam Wineburg, Stanford professor and lead author of the report. “We A follow up report in 2019 found similarly dismal results. Information is clearly the basis for their civic agency and civic empowerment.

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How the pandemic has altered school discipline — perhaps forever

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Tamara Cupit, who teaches ninth grade civics in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, said that just as getting adults to follow mask-wearing protocols has been difficult for the state’s governor, John Bel Edwards, so too has it been a challenge when it comes to kids in her school. Over the same period in 2019, the figure was 114.

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STUDENT VOICE: Essential diversity will be pushed aside if affirmative action goes away

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District Court Judge Allison Burroughs rejected claims that Harvard discriminated against Asian American applicants in 2019, Students for Fair Admissions took the matter to the court of appeals. Swathi Kella is a sophomore at Harvard University studying social studies. This is especially true of interpersonal experiences.

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COLUMN: The world is waking up to education’s essential role in climate solutions

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A school bus makes its way on the flooded Hopper Road in 2019 in Houston. But members of Gen Z are also suffering from severe eco-anxiety, and they want to be armed with information that helps them cope and be part of the solution. Nearly 6,500 schools are at high risk of flooding, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report.

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

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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.