Category: Civic Spotlight

Civic Spotlight

Civic Spotlight: Teaching Controversial Issues in a Red State

Students holding a flag and pledging allegiance

This week’s Civic Spotlight comes from an educator in Nebraska. If you’ve got a story to tell about being a civic educator, head over to the Submissions page. We’d love to hear it and share it with our readers. I live in a very red state. Nebraska’s entire Congressional delegation is Republican, and the state […]

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Civic Spotlight

Civic Spotlight: Teaching Political Engagement Inside and Outside the Classroom

Picture of the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the CYPP Logo with "Revolutionary" in front.

This week’s civic educator spotlight is written by Elizabeth Matto, a professor at Rutgers University. Do you have a story to tell? We’d love to hear it – so head over to the submission guidelines and drop me a line. Civic engagement education doesn’t end with high school graduation. In fact, the college campus serves […]

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