Remove Advocacy Remove Civics Remove Economics
article thumbnail

OPINION: Educators must be on the frontline of social activism

The Hechinger Report

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. I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. Recent politics has made it hard to extend that work.

article thumbnail

This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

ED Surge

The location students identified had to be strategically located for equitable access, accounting for the needs of community members most limited by transportation and low economic support. They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

Cultures 134
educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Theme Panel: Civic Learning on Campus: Bringing Political Science In Mini-Conference I, II and III

Political Science Now

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.

article thumbnail

Apply Now for 2025 APSA Dissertation Workshops | Deadline: April 27, 2025

Political Science Now

In this workshop, the co-leaders will support early career researchers in considering the utility and sharpening the application of mixed methods approaches to key political economy questions including, but not limited to, such topics as redistribution, democratization, economic policy, unionization, and social policy.

article thumbnail

Teaching social studies in a polarized world

The Hechinger Report

Sessions examined ways educators can navigate state laws that limit conversations on race and other difficult topics, as well as how they can develop the high quality materials and instruction those attending said was vital to preparing students for civic life.

article thumbnail

How Columbia’s $182 million property-tax break hurts New York

The Hechinger Report

The effect is the same — forging partnerships with the city and local organizations to invest in the economic development of the community,” she said in a statement. Civic project’ or ‘land grab’? A lawsuit briefly halted the Bollinger plan because judges agreed it was not a “civic project.”

Civics 142
article thumbnail

Teaching the Truth about George Floyd — and Our History

ED Surge

The post-Civil War era then ushered in the advent of “Black codes,” described as laws that “criminalized every form of African American freedom and mobility, political power, [and] economic power.” Students are forming clubs, organizing sit-ins and walk-outs, and engaging in advocacy about all sorts of issues.

History 100