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The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 5, 2020
A September 2020 study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Credit: Jason Bachman/Flickr. of a standard deviation higher, on average.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Related: Making America whole again via civics education.
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The Hechinger Report
JUNE 20, 2017
The answer starts in the classroom, where civics education often fails to inspire and engage students. In a system that all too often doesn’t solicit our input on anything beyond planning social events and fundraisers, too many of us become either oblivious or callous about the very concept of civic engagement.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 28, 2017
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights in this list, but Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced earlier this summer they were scaling back civil rights investigations. Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter. Genes may not pass on white supremacy, but education policies certainly do.
ED Surge
AUGUST 27, 2024
When Tim Walz was announced as Kamala Harris’ running mate earlier this month, his ascendancy helped to elevate the idea of educators serving in public office. is a high school alternative education and social studies teacher in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland. to serve as vice president of the United States.
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