Editor's Note: November 2016 and Finding the Way Forward for Civic Education
Returning to “online news” with a fair measure of caution, I read a suggestion to “find solace in your tribe,” and I knew exactly who I needed to talk to in the days ahead. I have always counted a particular network of...
Let's Talk: A Conversation about Faith & Understanding at a Texas High School
The posters extended an invitation: “Let’s Talk.” The next line hinted at a joke that could get uncomfortable… “A Christian, a...
Notes from Our Past: Understanding the Threat of a Demagogue
There’s no clearer sign about the character of this year’s presidential contest than the renewed interest in asking Google, “What...
A Student Steps Up: Creative Impatience and the Willingness to Act
[https://www.politicolor.com/2016/05/a-student-steps-up-creative-impatience-and-the-willingness-to-act/screen-shot-2016-05-02-at-8-29-58-pm/] As a High School Civics teacher, I am often and absolutely embarrassed by my...
#CitizensRead: "Gumption" and the Battle Cry of a Decent People
[https://www.politicolor.com/2016/03/citizensread-gumption-and-the-battle-cry-of-a-decent-people/5903727244_b77c6e350d_b/] Doing her part to keep the flag off the ground during a 4th of July Parade (photo by...