Democracy Dollar$
A student film about participatory budgeting in NYC schools.
education
Why Youth Matter
Sophia Kianni, Founder and President of Climate Cardinals, talks about her youth-led climate nonprofit that promotes climate education to non-English speakers around the globe.
Teach Civics: ‘Schools should be incubators for democracy’
Often called “the father of American education,” Horace Mann argued that free, standardized schooling was key to self-governance, calling education the “great equalizer of the conditions of men.” A curriculum emphasizing the understanding of civics was core to that argument.…
Hope in the Struggle: The Josie Johnson Story
A reflection on the life of freedom fighter and civic leader Dr. Josie Johnson, who fought for fair housing, education, and civil rights.
History, civics test scores reveal students’ shortcomings
Eighth-grade U.S. history and civics test scores dropped last year to their lowest levels ever recorded by the Department of Education. These are just the latest declines among subjects tested since the pandemic. John Yang has a look at what's…
How Libraries Became a Political Battleground
Libraries are at the center of another polarizing debate dividing the U.S. in the ongoing culture wars. Efforts by elected officials and activist groups to censor books have escalated to levels unseen since tracking began decades ago. Librarians are now…