Three themes from the week ending May 6th, 2017 The push to make 100 days matter dumped a whole lot of headlines on everyone this week. It was tempting to stick with Star Wars socks and not so fun facts about the Civil War for this round. Too Simple Math
Civic Education lost a powerful voice for meaningful civics this week. While some count political wins with states adding the citizenship test to graduation requirements, Ralph Ketcham led the charge for civic education that was “interdisciplinary, team-taught and driven by deliberation on current events.” That’s civics worth doing and
Three themes from the week ending April 29th, 2017 What’s 100 days? There’s some truth that this is an arbitrary marker. FDR planted the flag as he took office picking up the pieces after the Great Depression. He wanted the American people to know he was on the
Deciding to March: The Civic Duty of What-the-Hell Joining the Women’s March as Your First Political Act Their stories neither started in January nor ended with that day after the inauguration or the headlines for Women’s History Month. Whether they marched on Washington or their local government centers,
My Fellow Americans: Good Government is a Good Thing The Declaration of Independence is Proof of Our Shared Beliefs about Good Government. Shortly after Donald J. Trump took the oath of office, one of this country’s most treasured celebrities posted anew status update [https://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei/posts/