Advocacy Civic Engagement Education 
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 1, 2021
Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. To be sure, there are many on both sides of the spectrum who believe civics education can — and should — teach both knowledge and skills.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
In the last few years, the American education system has been bludgeoned by changes that have upended decades of progress toward better academic, economic and social outcomes for all. These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come. Teaching is inherently activist.
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.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Now they are demanding a greater role in school policy and the decisions that shape their educations. They are also seeking to use this moment to educate teens about elections and voting and turn them into lifelong voters. “The Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.
ED Surge
JUNE 17, 2022
We do this first by equipping our educators with the resources they need to effectively teach our students our hardest historical lessons, including George Floyd’s death and the history that envelops it. Facing History encourages educators to reflect on what events mean to them before they begin a dialogue with their students.
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. Potential topics include public management, organizational theory, political economy, policy theory (i.e.,
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