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

The Hechinger Report

Other school districts are also trying to elevate student voices in education policy and avoid “tokenism,” as Cristina Salgado puts it. She was hired as the student voice specialist at Chicago Public Schools in 2012 to oversee the district’s newly created “student voice committees.”.

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First Things First When Teaching Civic Education

MPSA

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.

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OPINION: 70 years after Brown vs. Board decision, key takeaways remain buried

The Hechinger Report

The letter notes that “segregation imposes upon individuals a distorted sense of social reality” that can take shape in different ways for white students. As we approach a milestone for Brown, let’s seize this opportunity to recommit to one of its primary goals: integrated public schools as “the very foundation of good citizenship.”