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Civics

Posted inOpinion

OPINION: We can and must start early and teach students to become active citizens

by Lindsey Cormack October 16, 2024October 29, 2024

When my 8-year-old started asking questions about the world, it hit me that there wasn’t a lot out there to guide parents in teaching their kids about being active, engaged citizens. Manifestations of this gap are even more glaring in my college classroom, where many of my students do not know how to vote, haven’t […]

Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Rethinking civics education starts with inviting teens to co-create

by Tyler Samstag and Fernande Raine October 16, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inSolutions

​COLUMN: Students want more civics education, but far too few schools teach it

Avatar photo by Liz Willen October 16, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Here’s an old-fashioned, win-win idea to get students engaged before this fall’s election

by Laurel Elder September 9, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inHigher Education

What young Democrats have to say about higher education

by Joanna Hou August 22, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: Schools can and should address our country’s mounting moral quandaries

by Robert Klitzman July 30, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inHigher Education

What young Republicans have to say about higher education

by Joanna Hou July 22, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inSolutions

COLUMN: Biden wants to save the climate by deploying young people. He’s not there yet

Avatar photo by Anya Kamenetz June 11, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inOpinion

STUDENT VOICE: School boards are a critical piece of democracy. That’s why students must be on them

by Markus Ceniceros March 25, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inOpinion

OPINION: More states should require teaching kids how to read the news and spot what’s true and what’s not

by Ebonee Otoo February 6, 2024October 29, 2024

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