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

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

Author Andrea Gabor called the violence a “Sputnik moment for teaching civics.”. As Americans survey the damage to our democracy, how much can we blame schools for the vast divide between how different groups understand our shared history? history and democracy depends on where you live, however. What you learn about U.S.

Teaching 140

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 140