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Civics U: Neighborhood

Civics U

A prefatory note: The ideas in this article are not new or original. Civic education commonly teaches and equips people for engagement in governmental and political processes at national, state, and local levels. A sense of community can be important as a basis for forming and acting on social, political, and economic goals.

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Civics U: Practical Economics - What is a Dollar Worth?

Civics U

Inflation is only one topic and dynamic of economics, along with matters such as deflation, employment and wages, housing availability and prices, subsidies, and tax levels. Nevertheless, a course in economics is not usually a requirement for high school graduation, nor for most college degrees. That it means higher prices is obvious.

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What Does Gen Z Want From Education?

ED Surge

This article is a partial transcript of an episode of the EdSurge Podcast. Students are looking for something different from teachers and professors as they prepare to enter political and civic life, and that means educators need to change the way they support students when it comes to political engagement.

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Civics U: Immigration

Civics U

This article will not enter that debate, but will review key elements in immigration history and law. HISTORY OF IMMIGRATION A full description of this history is beyond the scope of this article, but here are some of the key developments. Some of these also have a bearing on current issues and decisions. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)

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It’s not just a poverty issue

Dangerously Irrelevant

“Blacks and whites inhabit such different neighborhoods,” Sharkey writes, “that it is not possible to compare the economic outcomes of black and white children.”. Be sure to read the whole article at [link]. … Having been enslaved for 250 years, black people were not left to their own devices. They were terrorized.

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De Gruyter and American Political Science Association (APSA) Sign Partnership Agreement

Political Science Now

. — FEBRUARY 13, 2024 De Gruyter and the American Political Science Association (APSA) are pleased to announce agreement on a cooperation partnership to publish two new book series: The De Gruyter-APSA Teaching Civic Engagement Series and The De Gruyter-APSA Political Science Professional Development Series.

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How to Start a School Design Project

Digital Promise

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Discussions tend to focus on economics, efficiency, and security, and while these are all aspects that need to be considered, there are ways of working within constraints while inviting all stakeholders into the conversation.