The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

The New Civics threatens to replace traditional civics education with Neo-Marxist ‘social justice’ propaganda, vocational training for left-wing activism, and Alinsky-style community organizing techniques,” the head of the association, Peter Wood, wrote in a blog announcing the coalition. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

Civic Engagement 142

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 142

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 130

Civic Engagement Education Civics K-12 130

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

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Edwards is a fellow with Rise , a national nonprofit that builds student advocacy campaigns, through which she learned how to mobilize new, diverse voters. This year is anything but usual, of course, and the pandemic’s ramifications for in-person civic engagement could make voting harder for young people than it already was.

Civics 84

Civics Civic Engagement Advocacy Research 84