Civics High School Social Science 
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. Who is the school board really representing?
ED Surge
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
In 2020, California’s State Board of Education adopted criteria and guidance to award a State Seal of Civic Engagement to students who demonstrate excellence in civics education. There is no better way to integrate SEL and civic engagement for the next generation of learners. SEL programs are not reported either.
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ED Surge
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
But when one of her professors announced an opportunity for students to participate in a research internship to study young people’s well-being and civic engagement in the Coachella Valley, her interest was piqued. She says the research program helped her make friends with fellow students and also stretched her courage and social skills. “It
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 22, 2024
Without starting algebra in middle school, it was difficult to progress to high school calculus, an important course for college applications. The first draft discouraged tracking children into separate math classes by achievement levels, and proposed delaying algebra until high school.
ED Surge
JANUARY 10, 2023
In a world driven by race, class, caste and difference, we don’t do enough in schools to candidly confront those realities with an attentive awareness. And finally, sometimes it makes sense to set our local contexts aside and explore the universality of a particular content area such as math, or physics, or social science.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 2, 2023
Credit: Ishwarya Daggubati for The Hechinger Report Drawing on the tension between the two worldviews, her work presents students with moral dilemmas about nature and opportunities to take civic action on behalf of the wild world. Social science does not support that.
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 1, 2018
Roosevelt Montás, who spoke no English when he arrived in New York City at age 12 from the Dominican Republic, leads Columbia University’s Freedom and Citizenship summer program for New York City high school students. Nearly half — 46 percent — major in the humanities or social sciences, Lee said. What do people think?”.
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