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From the founding of the U.S., public schools were seen as a key way to develop an informed, active citizenry. Social studies educators struggle to achieve that goal today.
Parties must forego ideological rigidity and compromise for the common good, says Mpho Phalatse about making coalitions work.
Understanding how early on in childhood political interest is sparked –– and what sparks it –– is crucial to giving more people a voice
Games can help players practice important skills related to civics and public life, like communication, empathy and compassion, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Though many in the US are disoriented and disheartened by the lack of an effective federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, American thinker John Dewey would not have been surprised.
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Professor of political socialization, Department of Education, Practice and Society, UCL Institute of Education, UCL
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Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Professor of Comparative Social Science, University of Roehampton
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Associate Professor and Director of Games and Emerging Media, Marist College
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Danforth Chair in the Humanities, Saint Louis University
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Worcester State University
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Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Mississippi State University
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Assistant Professor of Education, University of California, Riverside
