Edutopia: How to Grow Your Own Film Academy
Original article from Edutopia. After months of planning, city officials in Elk Grove, California, are preparing to ...
May 13, 2013, 0 comment(s)
In: Civic Learning in the News TweetThe Constitution is Brought to Life on PBS
Watch an exciting new program on our Constitution from PBS staring Peter Sagal, host of 'Wait, wait, don't tell Me," ...
May 6, 2013, 0 comment(s)
In: Blog, Civic Learning in the News TweetFree Speech Activist Launches Nationwide Educational Tour
Mary Beth Tinker, great civic learning advocate and civil rights champion is launching a tour to educate a new genera...
May 2, 2013, 0 comment(s)
In: Civic Learning in the News Tweet‘Sandra Day O’Connor Civic Learning Act of 2013’ Introduced
“Will help reverse a decades-long decline in effective civic learning in our nation’s schools,” acc...
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In: Civic Learning in the News TweetRock River Times: We Need Vibrant Civics Education
In David Lemons, generations of students had a passionate teacher whose methods for de-mystifying government were, as...
May 1, 2013, 0 comment(s)
In: Civic Learning in the News TweetCBS Chicago: Former Justice O'Connor Helping Teach Civics To Public School Students
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was in town on Thursday to talk to students at Alcott High School. S...
April 29, 2013, 0 comment(s)
In: Civic Learning in the News TweetThe Arizona Republic: Sandra Day O'Connor touts civics-education tool
A campaign to improve high-school civics education led by retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Conno...
April 23, 2013, 0 comment(s)
In: Civic Learning in the News TweetHarvard and CMS Panel at the Conference on Civics Education: "What's at stake? Why civics matters to me and to you"
The panel discussion featured former Supreme Court Associate Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and David Souter '66; Baylo...
April 22, 2013, 0 comment(s)
In: Civic Learning in the News TweetThe Southern Illinoisan: Civics education debate provides lessons
When the Illinois House voted Wednesday to create a task force on civic education, some members called the debate its...
April 16, 2013, 0 comment(s)
In: Civic Learning in the News TweetThe Atlantic: Let's Set a National Standard for Our Students—a Really Low One
When the alarm is sounded over the poor performance of our schools, we usually hear about children's baleful performa...
April 10, 2013, 0 comment(s)
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