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OPINION: During civic learning week, let’s push for national progress toward a more perfect union

The Hechinger Report

National pride in America is at a record low, coinciding with desperately low scores on the nations civics report card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This week is National Civic Learning Week , when thousands of Americans will demonstrate just how we can do this. Related: Become a lifelong learner.

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

The Hechinger Report

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

The Hechinger Report

Last year, nearly 80 percent of graduates enrolled in college, up from 65 percent for the class of 2022. The word just hasn’t gotten out about the ability to do this,” said Todd Ziebarth, a senior vice president of state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

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OPINION: We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history in our schools

The Hechinger Report

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions.

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We Have to Meet in Person to Be Moved by People’s Stories

Anthropology News

But community organizers, civic activists, and social movements—as well as corporate and political elites—have long understood the importance of meetings. After the lockdown period had eased, in early 2022, Jen and her students accompanied Cassandra and MASC leaders in their first return to in-person meetings at the Massachusetts State House.

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Critics warn that well-meaning reforms may be lowering the quality of college

The Hechinger Report

Students work on an assignment in a high school civics class. The Higher Learning Commission ordered three years ago that dual-enrollment instructors in the 19 states where it accredits universities and colleges have at least master’s degrees, but Indiana, Minnesota and other states and many colleges have gotten extensions until mid-2022.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

Below are some ideas from the events in 2021 ( June and August ), 2022 , and 2023. events in 2021 and 2022. Or march to a local civic building. Photo by Dean Hesse, 2022. For more ideas , see the actions from June and August , 2021 , 2022 , and 2023. And in 2022 for Georgia , Ohio , and Washington.