Add to ORKGThere was a time in United States history when the central argument for investing in public education was to ensure that voters were sufficiently informed about the issues of the day to make wise decisions: education for self-governance. According to multiple sources, voter ignorance remains a serious concern and this may be a factor in why the political system in the United States is not more responsive to the needs and preferences of the electorate. Based on an analysis of political discourse and educational policy initiatives, this essay argues that democratic citizenship education has been sidelined by the focus on education for jobs and the economy and outlines what a serious focus on education for active democratic citizenship should ...
Although it is widely accepted that a basic task of schooling is to prepare each new generation for ...
One of the most important functions of the government is the provision of a free public education. W...
The rise of state-mandated standards in public education have allowed legislators to answer the ques...
There is growing international concern about the lack of civic engagement among the youth in many na...
There is growing international concern about the lack of civic engagement among the youth in many na...
The Common Core does not advance democratic education. Far from it, the opening section of the langu...
In an era of tests and standards, how do our schools score in preparing citizens? Are any superinten...
The Common Core does not advance democratic education. Far from it, the opening section of the langu...
This paper attempts to contribute to the debates on adult citizenship education, particularly regard...
The research presented in the text The Fate of Citizenship Education is important to the future of...
This conceptual paper assesses prevalent critiques of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and ana...
Over the past decade, pollsters and pundits have raised warning flags of moral decay and declining p...
Abstract: Although it is widely accepted that a basic task of schooling is to prepare each new gener...
Contemporary societies face a range of challenges, including: climate change; poverty; wealth, incom...
Although it is widely accepted that a basic task of schooling is to prepare each new generation for ...
Although it is widely accepted that a basic task of schooling is to prepare each new generation for ...
One of the most important functions of the government is the provision of a free public education. W...
The rise of state-mandated standards in public education have allowed legislators to answer the ques...
There is growing international concern about the lack of civic engagement among the youth in many na...
There is growing international concern about the lack of civic engagement among the youth in many na...
The Common Core does not advance democratic education. Far from it, the opening section of the langu...
In an era of tests and standards, how do our schools score in preparing citizens? Are any superinten...
The Common Core does not advance democratic education. Far from it, the opening section of the langu...
This paper attempts to contribute to the debates on adult citizenship education, particularly regard...
The research presented in the text The Fate of Citizenship Education is important to the future of...
This conceptual paper assesses prevalent critiques of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and ana...
Over the past decade, pollsters and pundits have raised warning flags of moral decay and declining p...
Abstract: Although it is widely accepted that a basic task of schooling is to prepare each new gener...
Contemporary societies face a range of challenges, including: climate change; poverty; wealth, incom...
Although it is widely accepted that a basic task of schooling is to prepare each new generation for ...
Although it is widely accepted that a basic task of schooling is to prepare each new generation for ...
One of the most important functions of the government is the provision of a free public education. W...
The rise of state-mandated standards in public education have allowed legislators to answer the ques...