[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.15″ global_colors_info=”{}”] Democracy Lab 8th Grade Civics for the 21st Century We are excited to launch the Democracy Lab with Primary Source. Targeted for the expansion of civic learning in social studies education, Democracy Lab is tailored for 8th-grade Massachusetts teachers responding to… Continue reading Teachers: Join the Democracy Lab
Month: February 2019
Why Do We Know So Little About County Government? Lessons from Ninnekah, Oklahoma
By Elizabeth Sidler, Oklahoma Senior Program Associate Driving south on Old Highway 81 toward Ninnekah, Oklahoma, my colleague and I pass rolling hills, retention ponds, phone line maintenance, and cows. Just a few miles north is a Walmart and a Chinese restaurant, a Walgreens and a university. But here itâs land and homes and people. While… Continue reading Why Do We Know So Little About County Government? Lessons from Ninnekah, Oklahoma
What Would a Citizen Do? Why we need to think about citizenship more broadly
by Nivetha Nagarajan, Development Associate I was seven years old, in my second grade class, and we were voting on which book to read as a complement to our unit on democracy, citizenship, and American identity. I abstained from voting because I already knew I wasnât an American citizen and wouldnât have the right to… Continue reading What Would a Citizen Do? Why we need to think about citizenship more broadly
Generation Citizen Public Testimony on New York State Education Budget
GENERATION CITIZEN: The Power of Youth in Our Politics, a new book by Scott Warren
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Thanks but No Thanks: What two senators got wrong about civics and how they can do better
By Dana Harris, Advocacy Director There are few things that we, as an American population, nearly universally agree on. Yet, one of them is that civics education is a good thing. Prior to the 2016 elections, most people would call it an important subject but would fall short of thinking it was the most important.… Continue reading Thanks but No Thanks: What two senators got wrong about civics and how they can do better
GC Statement on Hate Crimes
Last week, actor Jussie Smollett reported a violent physical attack he suffered that is currently being investigated as a hate crime. The attackers shouted racist and homophobic slurs and chanted âthis is MAGA country,â referring to President Trumpâs slogan, Make America Great Again. Unfortunately, Smollettâs attack is not isolated, but rather part of a larger… Continue reading GC Statement on Hate Crimes