The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

“It’s a false choice between whether we should teach students in a traditional way, through direct instruction and rote facts, or through the opportunity to practice skills through service learning,” said Shawn Healy, senior director of policy and advocacy for iCivics, a nonprofit that “champions equitable, non-partisan civic education.”.

Civic Engagement 142

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 142

Political Science Now

MARCH 19, 2025

Samantha’s dissertation focuses on the impacts of urban immigrant inclusion policies on the participation and civic engagement of immigrant and minoritized communities. Welcoming policies and city-level advocacy like this are the focus of my current research agenda.

Civic Engagement 53

Civic Engagement Civics Political Science Advocacy 53

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. Recent politics has made it hard to extend that work. I have trained in, taught and led educator preparation programs.

Civic Engagement 129

Civic Engagement Civics Education K-12 129

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

In recent years, the group’s advocacy has led to changes in the district’s graduation requirements, to align them with admissions requirements for California’s university systems, and an expansion of funding for an after-school meal program that had been cut by the school board. Every year the group chooses an issue to focus on.

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

Cultures 136

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 136

Political Science Now

APRIL 9, 2025

punctuated equilibrium, policy diffusion, advocacy theory, multiple streams theory), and policy areas such as but not limited to education, higher education, housing, immigration, and environmental/energy policy. The topics can span the breadth of the fields in both public administration and policy.

Civic Engagement 46

Civic Engagement Civics Economics Professional Development 46

Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

This roundtable will focus on Balasco, Forestal, and Abernathy’s Engaging Citizenship, a forthcoming introduction to politics textbook (Oxford University Press 2025). political system within a global context, and 3) to engage with the political process as educated and empowered citizens.

Political Science 55

Political Science Civics Civic Engagement K-12 55