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Teaching ‘action civics’ engages kids — and ignites controversy

The Hechinger Report

Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. They liken it to a laboratory in science class, where students learn civics by doing civics. Credit: Christopher Blanchette.

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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. Related: How do we teach Black history in polarized times?

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OPINION: When books are banned, ‘education is impoverished, and everyone loses’

The Hechinger Report

A year ago, a Pennsylvania school board voted to ban a long list of books and other materials relating to race and social justice. Book banning in America has a long and inglorious history, going back to the 1600s, when books deemed offensive to Christianity were publicly burned.

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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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OPINION: What if everything we believe about education is a lie?

The Hechinger Report

This flies in the face of common sense and human history, deBoer argued. If social justice is your aim, perhaps housing, health care, taxation and income may be more effective public policy levers than education. Related: What if public schools never reopen? The results have not rewarded our faith. Maybe they never will.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. government as well. We could play Fantasy Geography.

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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.