A national cross-partisan coalition of 410+ partner organizations focused on improving our nation’s K-12 in and out-of-school civic education. We need #CivxNow!
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We spend a lot of time asking if young people will vote, but have we have given them meaningful opportunities to practice the principles of democracy before voting? Schools are the place where students can learn to do this. Read more in @njdotcom: bit.ly/4jpJbxP
We celebrate the introduction of the federal Strengthening Civics Education Act by Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE) & Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). This legislation is further affirmation of the essential role civic learning plays in sustaining democracy: bit.ly/48aUEKH
It’s on! We’re celebrating the 27th annual #LightsOnAfterschool with over 1 million afterschool champions to showcase all the ways afterschool programs are serving our communities – now and in the future! Join the celebration @afterschool4all: bit.ly/4eHPKZh
The arrival of a guinea pig as a class pet in one classroom soon turned into 6 and 7 year olds practicing democratic skills and civil discourse to create compromise. In this @The74 piece, students need regular opportunities to deliberate issues: bit.ly/4B9BOkC
To make sure AI isn't taking away from student voice or thinking, @NationalHistory will restrict student use in its annual history education contest--but this is an outlier approach to AI in social studies education. Learn more in @educationweek: bit.ly/4i6mOex
Election Day is quickly approaching! Check out our #CivxNow resource guide, where our partners have collaborated to produce a collection of educational materials to emphasize the importance of the day and civic learning for K-12 students. bit.ly/3U82EJg
Thank you to our contributing #CivxNow Coalition members, including @CivicEducation, @CSPANClassroom, @EMKInstitute, @facinghistory, @Gilder_Lehrman, @IssueVoter, @TheCivicsCenter, @TheRendellCtr, @VoteSmart, @YLIYouthLeaders and many other organizations doing this great work!
Everyday, students are taught a hidden civics curriculum through the policies & practices of their school. School experiences are part of civic development; schools must model accountability that is both credible and humane. Learn more in @fulcrum_us: bit.ly/4s9wYQ7
One educator uses coding as an opportunity for students to not just engage with historical figures in their own communities, but to begin to see that they too can create change and civicly engage in meaningful ways. Read more in @EdSurge: bit.ly/4hPgGsk
Students need to be taught digital literacy that helps them apply critical thinking when using AI. Educators' classes, no matter the subject, offer a way for students to better understand that. @educationweek offers four avenues for educators: bit.ly/3TU66ah
States and local school systems have been left without federal guidance or funding on AI. @The74 provides 5 ways Congress can help educators, including targeted federal funding & infrastructure for AI implementation: bit.ly/4ythND9
“Kids don’t vote for the officials meant to represent them, but that doesn’t mean kids shouldn’t understand how decisions are made–or how, one day, they can have a say in them," says @LWV Chief of Civic Learning & Impact Jeanette Senecal in @TIME: bit.ly/4ikqPxg
More than 12 states have an undergraduate civics course requirement. This @fulcrum_us piece argues that states should establish a meaningful civic foundation while faculty should shape how those materials are taught to deepen students’ civic understanding. bit.ly/4zvBDya
Multiple sources of recent data, surveys, and research show that civic education is struggling across the nation. Parents, businesses, and society as a whole have a responsibility to fix this. Check out some solutions in this @RealClearEd piece: bit.ly/3VFpyIj
"Ask employers what they want from new graduates in the age of AI, and you'll hear a list that sounds a lot like good citizenship," says @helloCandS President Rajiv Vinnakota. Civic skills are human skills! Read more in @Forbes: bit.ly/3Ui6xLC
"[Civics] is one of the most, if not the only, bipartisan issues that remain in the United States," says @civics101pod co-host Nick Capodice. In @nhpr, this podcast series discusses the nature of midterm elections and the state of civics education: bit.ly/4AXOE5n
For @CivicEducation VP & Chief Program Officer Aruna Patel, civic learning and literacy are not competing priorities — they are deeply interdependent. If we want strong readers, we should also want strong citizens. Read more in @fulcrum_us: bit.ly/4yHMbdC
A new report from @Digi_Thriving found that AI in classrooms can create mutual mistrust between teachers and students. This @GMA piece shares how open and honest conversations can alleviate these issues with student AI use: bit.ly/3Vrvh4x
While most school-age students cannot vote, they are still listening and learning during election season. We can shape what they learn from what they hear, including civil discourse, citizenship, and humanization. Learn more in this @fulcrum_us piece: bit.ly/4yIE80l
The Reimagining Democracy Program at @HarvardAsh has announced the Sports, Democracy, and Civic Health program, an initiative examining how professional and fandom sports can strengthen civic health and democratic life in the United States. Learn more: bit.ly/3TzjikN