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How State and Local Policy Can Help Shape Students’ Civic Development

Thu, April 11, 2:30 to 4:00pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Floor: Level 100, Room 103B

Session Type: Symposium

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Public schools have an essential responsibility to prepare students to be informed and engaged democratic citizens. However, researchers and policymakers have little evidence at their disposal to help schools meet this aim. In this session, we consider several factors that can impact the civic education schools and teachers provide as well as students’ civic development: (1) the coursework students undertake, (2) anti-bias education, (3) discussions of controversial topics, and (4) connections with social and emotional learning. The goal of this session is to engage in conservation about the essential role that a robust civic education can play in countering some of the most important challenges of our lifetimes, including systemic racism, pervasive misinformation, and persistent low levels of civic knowledge.

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