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Meanwhile, almost 40 percent of the American public still contest the results of a free and fair election, and with the 2024 federal election around the corner, political polarization in the United States seems neverending, leaving democracy in an arguably fragile state.

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Education Week - Social Studies

AUGUST 28, 2024

The 2024 presidential election offers an opportunity to grow civic engagement, teachers say.

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Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

She also encourages them to figure out their own political views and to actively engage in civic life. By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor. In 2023, he returned the encouragement Messick had given him.

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars

JANUARY 26, 2024

Citizens & Scholars gathered university presidents from College Presidents for Civic Preparedness for an annual convening at Howard University on January 19-21, 2024.

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JULY 11, 2024

Join APSA for our third webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. How are political science educators bringing the 2024 U.S. What assignments or activities should political science educators use to help undergraduates understand the 2024 U.S. Event: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Engaging the 2024 U.S. Dr. Athena M.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Join students, educators, policymakers, and leaders in the public and private sectors, during Civic Learning Week , March 11–15, 2024, to highlight and further energize the movement for civic education in states and communities across the nation. Who Can Participate in Civic Learning Week?

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Political Science Now

APRIL 2, 2024

Join the American Political Science Association (APSA) for a webinar discussion sharing best practices to connect students to the 2024 U.S. The 2024 U.S. Why is it essential to teach democratic citizenship and civic engagement? What concrete steps can higher educators use to connect students to the U.S.

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MAY 21, 2024

SUPER CIVICS SUMMER INSTITUTEFree! Join the elementary Super Civics Team to explore the new standards, discover resources, and consider ways to integrate childrens literature to support ELA and social studies standards. We will also investigate the Super Civics Toolbox to find lessons on voting and the 2024 Election.

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Political Science Now

JULY 29, 2024

The workshop aims to provide a space where scholars and practitioners with a commitment to civic engagement can collaborate, build supportive relationships, and share practical guidance for leading community-engaged projects. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by the end of August 2024. Need-based travel grants are available.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 8, 2024

Schattschneider Award is proudly presented to Claire Willeck for her outstanding dissertation, “Active Civics: How Civics Education Shapes Political Engagement.” ” This thoughtful research tackles the vital link between civics education and political engagement, a key element of a healthy democracy.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Political Science Educator: volume 28, issue 1 Member Announcements Lauren Bell, Allison Rank, and Carah Ong Whaley will publish an edited volume in July 2024, Civic Pedagogies: Teaching Civic Engagement in an era of Divisive Politics with Palgrave Macmillan.

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Political Science Now

MAY 27, 2024

Logging in to Learn: The Effects of Online Civic Education Pedagogy on a Latinx and AAPI Civic Engagement Youth Conference By Matt Lamb , Texas Tech University Civic education is essential to the health of any democracy. When COVID-19 emerged in the spring of 2020, almost all civic education efforts went online.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

At a time of historically low levels of trust in news organizations, news and media literacy builds appreciation of and demand for quality journalism, a cornerstone of our democracy, and prepares students to be informed participants in our civic life. In 2024, let’s expand this work in schools and at home.

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Political Science Now

JULY 28, 2024

Join APSA for our fourth webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. How can faculty establish a classroom culture encouraging constructive and inclusive political discussion around the 2024 U.S. How can political science educators scaffold productive civic dialogue on contentious political issues?

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Political Science Now

JUNE 3, 2024

Join the American Political Science Association for our second webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. The 2024 U.S. 2024 election? Event: Engaging the 2024 U.S. The post Webinar Series: Engaging the 2024 U.S. election presents an opportunity to better understand American democracy.

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Political Science Now

MAY 6, 2024

She is majoring in political science and global studies and minoring in civic engagement, criminology, and philosophy of law. On campus, Laika is a fellow of the Center for Civic Engagement and has worked on several efforts such as voter registration, comprehensive voter packets, and event planning. See all 2024 RBSI Scholars.

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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. McHugh, Merrimack College (Discussant) Richard M.

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Political Science Now

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Join political scientists and practitioners for a single-day workshop, Connecting Community and Classroom: Practical Considerations for Civically-Engaged Practitioners and Scholars , on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at APSA’s headquarters in Washington, DC.

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APRIL 22, 2025

Her academic interests include American Government institutions and voting behavior, State and Local Government, Women and Politics as well as issues around citizenship, civic education, and political science education and pedagogy. in the Global Politics Classroom in 2024. Department of Education as a HACU National Internship Fellow.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Zeemering , University of Georgia Service-learning courses help students to identify career opportunities and foster civic engagement, but links to projects with local governments may be difficult to forge. State Municipal Associations as Intermediaries in Service Learning By Eric S. Read the full article.

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APSA Educate

JULY 19, 2024

Application Deadline: August 18, 2024 The American Political Science Association (APSA) and The National Capital Area Political Science Association (NCAPSA) are pleased to announce a call for proposals for political scientists and practitioners to participate in a single-day workshop on … The post Call for Proposals: Connecting Community and (..)

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ACRE

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Arkansas competition will be hosted at the University of Central Arkansas College of Business on March 12, 2024. The deadline to register for the 2024 Challenge is February 28, 2024! This motivating and fun team learning experience begins with competitions at the state level. Each team should consist of 3-4 students.

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Teaching Civics

APRIL 17, 2024

SUPER CIVICS SUMMER INSTITUTE–Free! Join the elementary Super Civics Team to explore the new standards, discover resources and consider ways to integrate children’s literature to support ELA and social studies standards. We will also investigate the Super Civics Toolbox to find lessons on voting and the 2024 Election.

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Sapiens

OCTOBER 17, 2024

With the 2024 election looming, and the memory of the January 6, 2021, capitol insurrection still fresh, many warn the situation could get worse. This panel is part of a UR Action public event on July 28, 2024, called “Wisconsinites Uniting for a Safe Election Season.” Beyond Kenosha, nearly half the U.S. Given that the U.S.

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MAY 2, 2024

She has been involved in many civic engagement opportunities throughout the Triad area during her college career. See all 2024 RBSI Scholars. The post Meet 2024 RBSI Scholar, Laila Waddell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University appeared first on. in public policy.

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars

APRIL 13, 2024

Takeaways from the April 2024 Measurement Working Group convening at Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University.

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Political Science Now

JULY 24, 2024

Shogan is deeply committed to civic education and public engagement, and has made it a priority to expand the reach of the National Archives to a wider audience. The post Colleen Shogan Receives the 2024 Hubert H. Michelle Chin of the University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. Carl LeVan of American University, and Dr. Sanford F.

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Institute for Citizens & Scholars

MARCH 28, 2024

Explore Jessica Sutter's reflections from Civic Learning Week 2024 leading a Project Citizen Conference panel and a "Learning from Young People" Mikva Challenge panel.

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Civics for All of US

JANUARY 23, 2024

Apply to the 2024 Teacher Institutes now! Natalie Rocchio Tue, 01/23/2024 - 11:55 The application is now open for the 2024 Civics for All of US Teacher Institutes! Learn more here.

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ACRE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The competition will be held on March 1-2, 2024, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Top performing teams will meet at a state championship competition, where the winning team will represent Arkansas at the National High School Mock Trial Championship, to be held in Wilmington, Delaware, on May 2-4, 2024. The 2024 case is now available!

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

As the start of the school year approaches, high schools, colleges and universities across the country are figuring out how to help young people navigate the 2024 elections during these highly polarized and contentious times. Related: Could colleges make voting as popular as going to football games?

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JULY 26, 2024

The deadline to submit proposals is September 25, 2024, 11:59 p.m. The deadline to submit proposals is September 25, 2024, 11:59 p.m. Join us for a unique meeting to promote greater understanding of high-impact practices and innovative methodologies for the political science classroom.

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Civics for All of US

JANUARY 11, 2024

Teaching Presidential Elections with the National Archives Katie Munn Thu, 01/11/2024 - 16:02 Body Join education specialists from several Presidential Libraries and Museums for this professional development program for educators on teaching elections with the records of the National Archives.

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Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

February 2024 Update: The school district’s firing of Katie Rinderle was just upheld by the state board. Rise Up and Write It By Nandini Ahuja Illustrated by Anoosha Syed A young girl learns about civic engagement as she advocates for a safe habitat for butterflies. The book includes pull-out examples of activism tools.

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Civics for All of US

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Natalie Rocchio Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:18 Body This Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. Please contact civics@nara.gov. Happy 250th Birthday, America! Programs are also offered as regularly scheduled interactive webinars.

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Civics for All of US

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Certain Unalienable Rights Natalie Rocchio Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:44 Body This Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. Please contact civics@nara.gov. Programs are also offered as regularly scheduled interactive webinars.

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Civics for All of US

OCTOBER 15, 2024

We Hold These Truths Natalie Rocchio Tue, 10/15/2024 - 12:47 Body This Civics for All of US distance learning program is available for groups of 10 or more students free of charge. Please contact civics@nara.gov. Programs are also offered as regularly scheduled interactive webinars.

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