Civic Engagement Middle School Tradition 
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.,
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Mendoza’s involvement in civic participation started in middle school, when she signed up for the All City Council Student Union, a student-led group sponsored by the Oakland school district that gives students a voice in school district decision-making. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report.
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The Hechinger Report
JULY 11, 2018
The February 14 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, gave new life to student activism, prompting a level of civic engagement among students that many had never considered. Van Tasel made sure students had time during the school day to work on their projects.
The Hechinger Report
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
In Colorado, for instance, there were about 380 open positions for educators in rural schools at the start of the 2021-2022 school year; by the end of the year more than half remained open, according to statistics from the state’s education department. The small town of Campo, Colo., Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report.
MPSA
MARCH 30, 2022
The political science teaching world was abuzz with ideas about how to get students to roll up their sleeves, get involved in government at the local level, and prepare for lives of civic engagement. These citizens have little interest in civic engagement. I was deeply involved in this process. Others were not so sure.
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