civics

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• 8/2/2020
  

  Free Speech and Civic Virtue between "Fake News" and "Wokeness"

  by Campbell F. Scribner

  Left critics of the recent "Harper's Magazine" open letter on free speech and open debate make some claims that are narrowly meritorious. But they don't address the value of speech as a way of building the collective citizenship necessary for democracy. In this respect, the signers are correct.

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• 6/28/2020
  

  In This Election Year We Historians Need to Insist on Truth-telling

  by Walter G. Moss

  “Tell the truth” should be as central to our mission, as “First, do no harm” is to doctors and nurses. 

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• SOURCE: New York Magazine
  5/18/2020
  

  The Pandemic Has Led to an Outbreak of Terrible Historical Analogies

  The pandemic has given Americans lots to think about, not the least of which are the awful historical analogies and references used to make its worst actors seem valorous. Here are some of the most egregious examples, why they’re absurd, and why they should be taken seriously.

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• SOURCE: Madman of Chu Blog
  11/26/19
  

  Two Things to Do Between Now and Next November (All the Rest Is Gravy)

  by Andrew Meyer

  Between the impeachment hearings, the Democratic primaries, and the accelerating chaos that has marked our domestic and foreign policy since January of 2017, the task of civic engagement can seem hopelessly complex. 

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• SOURCE: Morning Call
  8/4/2019
  

  Philly’s American Revolution museum steps up to help migrants succeed

  The free, eight-session evening program aims to strengthen immigrants' understanding of the nation's revolution and evolution.

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• SOURCE: NYT
  11-28-18
  

  Are Civics Lessons a Constitutional Right? This Student Is Suing for Them

  Many see the lack of civics in schools as a national crisis. A federal lawsuit says it also violates the law.

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• 7/29/18
  

  In Our Age of Intolerance It’s Essential We Reimagine History and Civics

  Here’s one way to do it.

  by Paul Ortiz

  Here’s one way to do it.

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• SOURCE: NYT
  6-5-18
  

  In the Age of Trump, Civics Courses Make a Comeback

  Tests results and surveys show that students’ — and most Americans’ — knowledge of their history and the structure of their government is abysmal.

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• SOURCE: The Aspen Institute
  5-16-18
  

  Aspen Institute pushes civics project rooted in history

  The project was created to teach Americans how to avoid papering over their differences and instead argue better.

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• SOURCE: The Washington Post
  4-22-18
  

  Dartmouth historian Matthew J. Garcia says conservative partisans in Arizona have taken over a civics school he once ran

  by Matthew J. Garcia

  "The entire affair sickened me as I watched it unfold."

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• SOURCE: Newsweek
  9-18-17
  

  Under Trump, Most Americans Lack Basic Knowledge to Understand Current Events, Study Finds

  Only about a quarter (26 percent) of Americans can successfully name all three branches of government, with one-third of respondents unable to name a single branch, 27 percent who knew one branch and 13 percent who knew two.

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• SOURCE: ABC27
  6-30-17
  

  Pennsylvania bill requiring civics education passes Senate panel

  Senate Bill 723 calls for students to take a test identical to the civics portion of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ naturalization test, the exam all immigrants must pass when applying for U.S. citizenship.

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• SOURCE: Moyers & Company
  12-20-16
  

  Teaching Civics in the Time of Trump

  Do we need a new Schoolhouse Rock! to remind us how to run a democracy?

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• 2-28-16
  

  Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About Donald Trump's America

  by Rick Shenkman

  But will we learn it?

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• 11-16-15
  

  What Grade Does Ben Carson Get in Civics?

  by Ray Raphael

  Why this historian gives him both an A and a D.

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• SOURCE: OAH
  8-21-15
  

  Funding for History and Civics Education to be debated in the House of Representatives

  Organization of American Historians asks its members to contact their representatives. 

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• SOURCE: Press Release -- CIRCLE
  4-28-15
  

  23% of 8th-Graders “Proficient” in Civics According to Nation’s Report Card Released Today

  The 2014 NAEP Civics, released today, finds that 23% of America’s 8th graders are “proficient.” Although higher scores would certainly be desirable, many adults might be surprised by how difficult the NAEP Civics questions are.

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• 3-10-15 (accessed)
  

  AHA bemoans lack of federal support for history

  by James Grossman

  "[S]ince FY 11 there has been no federal funding provided for history or civics education. We are not providing our teachers with the help they need, the professional development that is essential, to prepare our children to be productive citizens."

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• SOURCE: WSJ
  12-26-14
  

  Civics Instruction Moves Up in Class

  More States Mandate Tests on the Subject Amid a Movement for Use of Citizenship Exam

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• SOURCE: Huffington Post
  10-27-14
  

  Common Core and the End of History

  by Alan Singer

  "History education in the schools is clearly the victim of Common Core and efforts by New York and other states to secure federal Race to the Top dollars."