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Telltale Signs of Rigor and Career Readiness in High School
State boards can take a lesson from schools that already dish up rigorous assignments in college- and career-ready courses alike and ensure more schools do it.A New Architecture for High School Learning
State leaders should retire the Carnegie unit and open the door for high school designs that ensure learning is engaging, relevant, experiential, and competency based.Six Questions to Advance Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship
Adolescents consume a lot of screen media, which exposes them to potentially harmful media messages that impacts their physical, mental, and social well-being. Read how some states are equipping students with skills to navigate a complex media landscape.Merging High School and College: The Early College High School Model
Six elements in statewide law and policy pave the way for effective programs that help more students thrive in college courses while they are still in high school.States Sketch ‘Portraits of a Graduate’
While their entry points and approaches to the work differ, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington have all drawn up profiles that many call the North Star of their state education systems.Six Things State Leaders Can Do to Invigorate US Civics and History Learning
Broad public agreement on what students ought to learn should propel their efforts, as should the lack of confidence in democratic institutions.
read morePreparing Students for Informed, Active Citizenship: Lessons from Illinois
Illinois Democracy Schools are a key element of the state’s comprehensive approach.
read moreFrom Symbolic to Substantive: How DC Elevated Students as Partners in Policymaking
In Washington, DC, student involvement in policymaking is more than symbolic.
read moreAlarming Achievement Data Ought to Spur Big Changes to Civics Education
State boards of education use data to drive policymaking, but achievement results related to civics are not fueling the change needed.
read moreThe Challenges of Crafting Excellence in Civics and History for All
Three authors of Educating for American Democracy revisit five aims depicted in their roadmap—and the miles to go.
read moreThe State of Youth Civic Engagement
Understanding young people’s attitudes toward democratic participation can help states summon the resolve and the wisdom to strengthen civics learning.
read moreA Broader Vision for Schools’ Role in Preparing Students to Be Citizens
Embracing a broader vision means seeing school as a civic space and the everyday experience of school as an incubator of civic knowledge, skills, and commitment.
read moreThe Science of Experiential Civics
Young people are wired for civics learning that connects them to their communities, builds their agency, and leverages relationships.
read moreCivic-Ready Students
More and better civics will inspire students to become better citizens who will be equipped to participate, preserve, and defend America’s democracy and engage in reasoned, respectful discourse.
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