Education May 04 Poor test scores reveal shortcomings in students’ understanding of history and civics By John Yang, Dorothy Hastings
Nation Mar 01 Watch 5:52 Can teaching civics in schools help break down barriers in American society? Fierce divisions seem to drive a wedge in much of American life at this moment and how we view government. Now, a prominent team of educators has released a new plan that calls for revamping history and civics classes in…
Education Oct 08 Why Eleanor Roosevelt’s civics book for kids is making a comeback "It’s a gift that we live in a democracy," says Roosevelt's granddaughter, Nancy Ireland. "And we don’t want that threatened or taken away due to lack of interest or lack of understanding of what it means."… By Vic Pasquantonio
Education Oct 18 Column: 2016 is making me rethink how I teach elections Assigning students to watch the presidential debates and discussing candidate's platforms have been fairly commonplace practices for most U.S. government and civics teachers -- until Election 2016. Ryan Werenka teaches AP U.S. government and economics in Michigan and says this… By Ryan Werenka
Education Jul 12 Watch 6:26 Explaining the ‘scandals, lies and incivility’ of the 2016 election to teens Blurb: The 2016 election mudslinging from “crooked” Hillary Clinton and “dangerously incoherent” Donald Trump has even piqued the interest of teens — and made teaching high school civics that much more difficult. So it’s time to get creative, which one… By PBS News Hour
Apr 15 Teachers’ Lounge: Teaching politics in the age of Trump By Justin Christensen Presidential elections give teachers a chance to engage students in lessons about the electoral process, but some of the behavior exhibited during this primary season has posed a challenge for teachers. Continue reading