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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

The Hechinger Report

The New Civics threatens to replace traditional civics education with Neo-Marxist ‘social justice’ propaganda, vocational training for left-wing activism, and Alinsky-style community organizing techniques,” the head of the association, Peter Wood, wrote in a blog announcing the coalition.

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COLUMN: Should schools teach climate activism?

The Hechinger Report

Social justice is a core value of Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School, and the school also belongs to a special assessment cons ortium , giving it more freedom in what is taught than a typical New York City public high school. Sanes gets a lot of support for this approach from his administration.

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OPINION: Can Zoom classes keep students excited and engaged? We have found some ways

The Hechinger Report

However, we’re convinced that the success of this class is owed to our ability to build a community based on nurturing shared interests in politics and social justice – along with deep reservoirs of trust nurtured during two months of pre-pandemic, in-person classes.

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Meet 2024 RBSI Scholar, Laila Waddell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Political Science Now

She has been involved in many civic engagement opportunities throughout the Triad area during her college career. During her college career, Laila has contributed to public policy research, particularly in environmental justice and urban planning in disenfranchised communities.

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APSA’s Summer Rise High School Intern Program: Meet the Cohort

Political Science Now

They also talked to APSA Educate about their passion for civic education, social justice, scholarly analysis, and interest in studying political science at the undergraduate level. Read her interview discussing her experience with civic education and civic engagement at the high school level here.

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Cathy J. Cohen Receives the 2024 Frank J. Goodnow Award

Political Science Now

The Ford Foundation went on to fund her subsequent Mobilization, Change and Political and Civic Engagement Project. In all these many endeavors, Professor Cathy J.

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Foundations aren’t helping anyone if they’re not serious about social justice

The Hechinger Report

That’s because few funders are serious about social justice. What makes an organization serious about social justice? One of the planks of NCPR’s framework is to increase the number of serious social justice funders. “A There are other ways to see if a foundation is serious about social justice.