Nominate a Civics Superhero
We’ve heard from some amazing teachers this week as we kick-off a month of spotlighting our country’s Civic Superheroes!
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America needs civics education more than ever. And teachers are on the frontlines ensuring that students understand their rights and roles as a citizen. We need to ensure this country continues to stand up for these heroes, who are equipping the next generations with the right tools to be proactive citizens.
Spotlight on Teachers
This week, Franklin had the opportunity to hear directly from teachers across the nation responsible for teaching students what it means to live in a democracy and what they can do to keep it strong. While the systems they teach in are vastly different, their emphasis on the importance of students learning the fundamentals of how democracy works and their role in keeping it strong was universal.
Follow the Civics Education Conversation
Students have a voice in their own education. Hear from former high school student Laqueenda Adu about why she believes civics is so necessary.
“Civics is learning that democracy doesn’t just happen,” said Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, last Friday, as he signed new bipartisan legislation requiring civics courses to be taught in middle school. Get a well-formed perspective on this new law from a spectrum of viewpoints.
The Houston Chronicle asks, are Americans flunking democracy?
According to the Educating for American Democracy’s recently released “Educating for American Democracy Roadmap,” the entire nation needs to work on better understanding the basics of a self-governing nation.
“The Roadmap is neither a set of standards nor a curriculum,” two executive board members recently wrote in the Washington Post. Instead, it seeks to identify strategies that stress critical thinking, general understanding of basic principles including the importance of compromise, civic honesty and patriotism.
The Washington Post sums it up nicely, or click here to see the full report.
Take Action
Did you catch our co-founders Greg and Erin on Instagram Live answering your burning questions about pushing for a more perfect union, taking the democracy pledge, and advancing civics education? Catch the recap here and tune in again next Thursday!
Will you pitch in $10 so we can continue to amplify voices that are critical to the survival of our democracy, like America’s teachers?
