How To Make A Civics Education Stick
How do you teach kids to be active participants in government? Or to tell the difference between real news and fake news?
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Fifth-graders use mighty pen to make voices heard
"The importance of helping students express their voice and understand the power of their voice has been an underlying theme in all of my social studies classes,” said Bernardo, winner of the 2018 Susan B. Wilson Civic Education Merit Award from the League of Women Voters.
Read MoreWhat is civic readiness? Nebraska Board of Education broadens approach after draft drew criticism
Defining what it means for students to be “civic ready” remains a goal of the Nebraska State Board of Education.
Read MoreStudents To ‘Do Civics’ At A School Near You
A couple of years ago, state education officials redefined what it means to be prepared for college and a career. Now they say kids should leave high school ready for civic life. To make that happen, the state advises that schools scrap eighth grade world history class and instead focus on civics.
Read MoreAs the criminal justice reform movement grows, District Attorney Mike Hestrin reaches out to local youth
Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin wants to prevent that by educating kids about the legal system and is bringing seventh and eighth graders directly to Riverside County courts to gain first-hand knowledge of how it operates.
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