Teaching Civics with Episode 6 of The Mayor: Will You Accept This Rose?
Last night was election night in New Jersey. In case you missed it, Phil Murphy won. Last night was also…
California’s Special Diploma Seal Recognizing Civic Education
One way to place an emphasis on civics education is to mandate it. For example, you can modify a state's…
Civic Spotlight: Bringing Hip Hop and Ben Franklin into the Classroom
Ben Franklin, I’m a God, son All these rappers pray to me, even Nas one I transcend my race, I…
This Week in Civics: Scholastic, the First Amendment, ESSA, and California
Here's a quick round-up of civics-related news from around the country this week. There's a new online text from Scholastic,…
Teaching Civics with Episode 5 of The Mayor: The Strike
The Mayor is a new sitcom on ABC. It tells the story of an undiscovered rapper who runs for mayor…
How Lowering the Voting Age Can Boost Civic Education
Last week, I came across a letter to the editor in a New Hampshire paper arguing in favor of lowering…
How to Use Solutions Civics to Teach Municipal Government
Good civics education gives students an opportunity to apply what they learn and practice being engaged citizens. This often involves…
This Week in Civics: Voting Age, We the People, and the Fate of the Civics Testing Initiative
What age should people be allowed to vote - 21? 18? 16? That's one of the issues in the news…
How Hawaii Is Making a Commitment to Civics Education
I saw an article the other day that really piqued my interest: How Hawaii Schools are Rethinking Social Studies. One…
Teaching Civics with Episode 4 of The Mayor: City Hall-oween
The Mayor is a new comedy on ABC. It features an aspiring rapper who enters the race for mayor as…