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Strengthening Civic Education: The Role of High-Quality Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

TCI

Civic education is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, yet recent evaluations reveal significant gaps in how it is taught across the nation. High-quality civics and U.S. history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society.

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STUDENT VOICE: My generation knows less about civics than my parents’ generation did, yet we need it more than ever

The Hechinger Report

That’s why I’m convinced that we as a nation have to prioritize civics education in schools to encourage civic engagement, empathy and critical thinking to sustain our constitutional democracy. Unlike the majority of my peers, I am receiving a robust civics education, but it is largely outside of school.

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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

The Hechinger Report

Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. They liken it to a laboratory in science class, where students learn civics by doing civics. Credit: Christopher Blanchette.

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Using Prediction Markets as a Tool for Classroom and Civic Engagement

Political Science Now

Using Prediction Markets as a Tool for Classroom and Civic Engagement By Zachary A. election heats up, how can we get students engaged with this critical time in American politics? The post Using Prediction Markets as a Tool for Classroom and Civic Engagement appeared first on. Lawrence University As another U.S.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

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. Related: Making America whole again via civics education.

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Call for Applications: 2025 APSA Institute for Civically Engaged Research (ICER) | Deadline: April 20, 2025

Political Science Now

Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA – Getty Images APSAs Institute for Civically Engaged Research (ICER) is a four-day, residential institute that provides political scientists with training to conduct ethical and rigorous civically engaged research. What is Civically Engaged Research?

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Teaching Voting in the Social Studies Classroom

Passion for Social Studies

When teaching voting in the social studies classroom, students need to be civically engaged to understand how voting is essential to our democracy. So, it is crucial to teach students about the voting process and its importance to our democracy. Thankfully, incredible resources are ready to go when teaching about the election!