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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

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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Inviting Community College Students to See Themselves as University Researchers

ED Surge

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. That’s super instrumental in our research quest.” She signed up. “Me He was just uplifting me,” Garcia says.

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Call for Applications: 2025 APSA Institute for Civically Engaged Research (ICER) | Deadline: April 20, 2025

Political Science Now

Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA – Getty Images APSAs Institute for Civically Engaged Research (ICER) is a four-day, residential institute that provides political scientists with training to conduct ethical and rigorous civically engaged research. What is Civically Engaged Research?

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Service-Learning Can Be the Bridge to Social Emotional Learning. Educators Should Embrace It.

ED Surge

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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To Address Climate Anxiety, Consider How Students Get Their News on the Issue

ED Surge

At Project Information Literacy (PIL), the nonprofit independent research institute I lead, a group of library and information science and new media researchers — including myself — conduct national research about the information seeking behavior of college students and recent graduates.

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PROOF POINTS: Stanford’s Jo Boaler talks about her new book ‘MATH-ish’ and takes on her critics

The Hechinger Report

Critics say she misrepresents research to make her case and her ideas actually impede students. This is a whole effort to shut me down, my research and my writing,” said Boaler. “I Cognitive science research suggests that students need a lot of practice and memorization to master math. That tells us something.”

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Political Science Scholar, Janelle Wong, Elected to the Academy of Political and Social Science 2024 Fellowship

Political Science Now

The American Academy of Political and Social Science (AAPSS) will welcome eight scholars as 2024 fellows this fall. It is a privilege to welcome another highly accomplished cohort of social scientists as fellows of the AAPSS, and it is especially gratifying to award inaugural fellowships in memory of Academy Fellows James S.