The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Things … the government does affect us, but we can’t vote,” she said.

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2023

I entered college in 1989 with an interest in human rights advocacy, planning to be a lawyer. I managed people, built schools, designed programs and lobbied at the highest levels of government; I raised money from philanthropy and created complex strategic plans. I am a poster child for the English major.

Humanities 105

Humanities Advocacy Human Rights Social Science 105

Political Science Now

MARCH 14, 2025

He also completed an APSA Oral History Interview in 1993, where he shares his experiences in the discipline of political science. He was also President of the Policy Studies Organization and a Board Member of the Social Science Council. He returned to the faculty at Wayne State University in 1966, where he remained until 1969.

Oral History 47

Oral History Political Science Social Justice Social Science 47

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Kirk: Especially for a generation of students that lived through the isolation of Covid-19 and has never seen a national government that wasn’t deeply divided. And so that’s a reason why the social science might not be as robust as it might be. And so you have to start with the basic building blocks.

Civics 88

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 88

Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Protecting academic freedom and freedom of expression is crucial—especially given the widespread silencing of Palestinian human rights advocacy. Scholars in the social sciences and humanities must put our ethical values and critical thinking tools to work to explicitly challenge such “post-truth” distortions.

Anthropology 140

Anthropology Human Rights Humanities Cultures 140

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

But rates of voting by young people have quietly been rising to unprecedented levels, despite their lifetimes of watching government gridlock and attempts in some states to make it harder for them to vote. Jared Williams, president of student government at The College of New Jersey, and Aria Chalileh, vice president. Census Bureau.

Political Science 136

Political Science Civics Government Social Justice 136