I have a Google alert set up to flag news stories about “civics education,” and at the end of every week I like to look back on these stories and reflect on what’s going on around the country in civics. This week, we’ve got a lengthy article from Isthmus about the state of civics education […]
Every week, I get a Google Alert e-mail on the topic of “civics education.” I like to keep abreast of what’s going on around the country – and sometimes the world – and then take some time to reflect on some of the more interesting stories. This week, we have a few of those international […]
I have a Google alert set for “civics education,” and every week I like to take some time to review and reflect on a few of the more interesting stories that come through my inbox. This week, there’s an interesting story from Illinois about some civics and social studies teachers trying to teach civil discourse. […]
Every week, I like to take a few minutes to reflect on civics education news from around the country. In this weekly round up, I usually highlight two or three stories that are worth sharing. This week, we have a story about an organization in Pennsylvania that is working on gerrymandering. Then, there’s a new […]
At the end of the week, I always like to take some time to review the top stories from around the country related to civics education. This weekly round-up usually includes two or three stories. This week, we’ve got three stories that caught my attention. First, Wisconsin is hosting something called, “The Civics Games,” and […]
Towards the end of each week, I like to take stock of what’s been going on around the country (and the world) in civics. This weekly recap highlights a few stories of note. This week, the first story is about a new comic book you can use to teach civics. Then, a researcher describes her […]
It’s the end of another week, and that means it’s time to look back over what’s happening in the world of civics and civics education. This week, we have an interesting new study about what young people care about and how they express their concerns. There’s also a new column in the Washington Post about […]
Every week, I like to take a moment to highlight stories about civics education from around the country (and sometimes the world). So here’s a quick round up from the first week in September. There’s a great article from the National Education Association in their magazine, NEA Today, highlighting the efforts of three civics educators. […]
Every week, I like to take a minute to look back on what’s happening around the country in civics education. So here’s a quick round up of news articles from this last week of February. The biggest news is a debate raging in the Nebraska legislature. There are also legislative proposals in the Minnesota legislature […]
Towards the end of the week, I like to take a moment to reflect on what’s happening around the country (and sometimes the world) with regards to civics education. So here’s a look at some news articles from this week. This week we’ve got an expansion of an elementary civics program, a new effort by […]