Civic Education
Trump Education Reform Legacy: Too Little, Too Late
President discovered education reform in closing stretch of re-election campaign
Civic Education
Biden Eliminated the 1776 Commission But Not the Need for ‘Patriotic’ Education
"Portraying the American tale as an endless parade of horribles isn’t any more honest than cartoonish accounts of American wonderfulness."
Civic Education
Participation Is Only a Part of Democratic Education
"The value of checks and balances ought to be understood independent of particular agendas. Otherwise, it's a recipe for increasingly unconstrained aggression."
Civic Education
Reimagining Civic Education for the Digital Age
"Justice O'Connor and video games may seem an odd couple, but she bought in."
Civic Education
Civics Education Needs More Social-Emotional Learning, Less Existential Angst
I wonder whether the enthusiasm for civics instruction that emphasizes end-times pageantry is a symptom of our problems—and a recipe for aggravating them.
Civic Education
It’s Not Fair Week
Missing this year: what county fairs teach about science, business, and civics.
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“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms
Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Don’t Ban Virtual School. Improve It.
Insist on an in-person adult to supervise remote learning
The Case for (Quality) Homework
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
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“The 1619 Project” Enters American Classrooms
Adding new sizzle to education about slavery—but at a significant cost.
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
How Family Background Influences Student Achievement
Can schools narrow the gap?
Don’t Ban Virtual School. Improve It.
Insist on an in-person adult to supervise remote learning
The Case for (Quality) Homework
Why it improves learning, and how parents can help
