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?

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2022

A 2019 report from the Stanford History Education Group found that high school students had “difficulty discerning fact from fiction online.”. In the best case scenario, a student would be exposed to media literacy practices and concepts throughout the day, in math classes and science classes, not just in English and social sciences.”.

Teaching 137

Teaching Civics K-12 Social Science 137

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.

Civic Engagement 137

Civic Engagement Civics K-12 Education 137

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

Research 133

Research Civic Engagement Civics Community Engagement 133

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.

Local History 128

Local History Civics Lesson Plan Social Science 128

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?”.

Museum 89

Museum Humanities Civics High School 89

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d have a variety of Social Studies simulations and games available to us. We could find history games at Playing History or Flight to Freedom.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76