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Debate: Are Schools Failing at Civic Education – And is That Driving Today’s Political Divide?
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (1726+ words) By Katy Grimes, March 23, 2026 9:00 am Is the failure of civic education the primary cause of ideological partisanship in society? That was the question in a debate Thursday hosted by Pepperdine University and The Steamboat Institute, centered around a question that's…...
How to Teach What It Means to Be American (Opinion)
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (281+ words) Education policy maven Rick Hess of the American Enterprise Institute think tank offers straight talk on matters of policy, politics, research, and reform. Read more from this blog. Rick: We're celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary at a time of intense polarization…...
California teachers ‘tread lightly’ for America’s 250th as they navigate competing narratives
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (263+ words) The national political climate may be polarized and combative, but California is taking steps to ensure K-12 students learn to have respectful debates, get involved in their communities and understand their rights. The State Board of Education is moving to add…...
'I was just so happy.' Lee County student wins Black History essay contest
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (241+ words) Saije Wade Cody isn't used to winning awards. The sixth grader at Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle School reacted with surprise when she learned that she was one of only six winners in Florida's Black History Month Student Essay Contest across…...
Oklahoma Education Law Chills Classroom Speech as Appeals Court Weighs Case
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (621+ words) DENVER, Okla. " The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has heard arguments in a major education censorship case challenging an Oklahoma law that plaintiffs say has chilled classroom instruction across the state. According to the ACLU, in BERT v. Drummond, the…...
State Board of Education discusses changes to social studies curriculum
3+ week, 5+ day ago (53+ words) The Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) is working to reshape the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for social studies. Chief among the proposed changes " making Texas history prominent at all grade levels. READ MORE: https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/state-board-of-education-discusses-changes-to-social-studies-curriculum/...
Social studies has spent too long in the shadows
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (135+ words) by Ashley Fox-Kelley([emailprotected]) 2 hours ago 50 views "I don't have a say in government. I'm not even old enough to vote," Jamal, a straight-A high school senior, told me during a unit on civic engagement. "Social studies is boring. I'll…...
Grandmother’s 1960s AAVE Guide Resurfaces, Offering Rare Look at Black Language History
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (407+ words) A decades-old language guide once used in American classrooms is drawing renewed attention after an 85-year-old retired teacher shared her experience preserving the document for nearly 60 years. The guide, focused on African American Vernacular English (AAVE), was originally distributed in…...
Supreme Court offers a civics program for students
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (475+ words) The Supreme Court of New Mexico launched a program in 2021 to help young people learn about our system of justice and the role of courts in resolving legal disputes. The concept of the Rule of Law Program was straightforward: We…...
Tennessee debating how history, and religion’s role in it, should be taught
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (35+ words) The legislation allows local education agencies, public charter schools and public colleges and universities to teach students about the role of religion in American history " specifically focusing on what the bill describes as the positive...