by jpitney | Oct 30, 2023 | Civic Education, Education
Adam Kinzinger: Today I’m updating my report on the civics problem. It’s still bad out there. According to a recent survey, just 22 percent of kids grasp basic civics and just 13 percent are proficient in history. However, there’s hope in a new program announced by...
by jpitney | Sep 20, 2023 | Bipartisanship, Congress, Education, House of Representatives
There is more to the House than high-profile dysfunction. In a number of issue areas — especially disability policy — bipartisan cooperation still exists. A September 14 release from Rep. Marc Molinaro: U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) today...
by jpitney | Jun 25, 2023 | Civic Education, civic virtue, Civility, Education
Hans Zeiger at American Purpose: While we’re failing to teach civics and history to the next generation, we’re fully exposing our students to other aspects of political life that are filtered through social media and the saturated twenty-four-hour news cycle. Sadly,...
by jpitney | May 1, 2023 | Civic Education, Education, Texas
Asher Lehrer-Small at The Guardian: Many states have restricted how schools can teach race and gender, but only Texas has banned student interaction with elected officials The defining experience of Jordan Zamora-Garcia’s high school career – a hands-on group project...
by jpitney | Apr 15, 2023 | Civility, Education
Ace Parsi at The Fulcum: Our kids are learning about their communities and the world around them through a variety of sources. It is incumbent upon parents, educators, community leaders, policymakers, and so many more to engage in productive ways and model the desired...
by jpitney | Jan 13, 2023 | Autism, California Politics, Education, Public Service, Texas
Carolyn Jones at EdSource: As a new school board member, Joshua Brown is prioritizing special education in his rural Northern California district. But his perspective is unusual: He has firsthand experience with the district’s special education program — as a student....
