The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Under a first-in-the-nation law that took full effect this year, students from across the state must take part in at least two “student-led, nonpartisan civics projects” — one in eighth grade, and another in high school. Peyton Amaral, an eighth grader at Morton Middle School in Fall River, Mass.,

Civic Engagement 142

Civic Engagement Civics Teaching Middle School 142

TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

There has been a resurgent focus on the importance of engaging students in deepening their interactions with civic life. As a result of the study, states were encouraged to: Increase attention to civics and U.S. History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S.

Civics 98

Civics Teaching Civic Engagement Social Studies 98

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance.

Cultures 135

Cultures Civic Engagement Civics Pedagogy 135

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Fortunately, in light of democracy’s fragility, there has been a steady increase in initiatives from federal and state governments to incorporate civics education in K-12 classrooms. In 2020, California adopted a State Seal of Civic Engagement that high school students can earn upon graduation.

Civics 130

Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 130

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 24, 2018

This can lead to trouble in schools, but of a distinct kind. We saw this firsthand during the research for our recent study of an affluent school district in the Northeast. This kind of conflict between school districts and affluent parents is not unique to Kingsley. Affluent parents bring powerful resources to schools.

Public School 108

Public School Sociology Civic Engagement Economics 108

ED Surge

MAY 7, 2025

Painting approaches to history in stark black and white can shut down debate and keep social studies teachers from achieving what 94 percent of them report is the most important part of their job: preparing students for meaningful civic engagement. We feel so polarized right now. The changes are quite alarming, Gillis says.

History 117

History Civics American History Museum 117