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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

State Evaluations Reveal Gaps in Civics Education In 2021, The Thomas B. Fordham Institute evaluated the state-of-state standards for civics and history across all fifty states. Pillar #3: Powerful social studies foster the civic engagement required for a well-functioning democracy and global community.

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Boost Student Achievement with High-Quality Instructional Materials on Social Studies

TCI

This impact is not limited to higher test scores; it also extends to the development of critical thinking skills, greater engagement with course content, and a stronger ability to connect historical events with contemporary issues.

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Webinar Series: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election

Political Science Now

Her research agenda focuses on political science pedagogy, campus-based civic engagement, and pop culture & politics. She is the recipient of the Barbara Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement (American Democracy Project, June 2024) and the Stand Out Faculty Award (ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, November 2019).

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Facebook Makes It Cheap to Market to New Students. But It Costs Colleges Dearly.

ED Surge

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen provided testimony to Congress in 2021, where she explained how the company has failed to stop the spread of misinformation, is aware that apps like Instagram cause harm to teenagers, and has algorithms that are constantly tweaked to deliver engaging but problematic content.

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2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Preparing Students for the 2024 Election: Campus Engagement and Civic Education

Political Science Now

election presents educators across the United States with the opportunity to help their students engage in the democratic system. Why is it essential to teach democratic citizenship and civic engagement? He is the former President of the National Conference of Black Political Scientists (2019-2021). The 2024 U.S.

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Waiting for the traveling teacher: Remote rural schools need more hands-on help

The Hechinger Report

In Colorado, for instance, there were about 380 open positions for educators in rural schools at the start of the 2021-2022 school year; by the end of the year more than half remained open, according to statistics from the state’s education department. The small town of Campo, Colo., Credit: Camilla Forte/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

Murray, Weber State University (Presenter) Allison Rank, SUNY, Oswego State Session Description: Democratic erosion in the United States—rendered vivid in the events of January 6, 2021—as well as the global decline of democratic regimes should push us to reflect on how we introduce politics to students.