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Illinois Democracy Schools: Preparing Students For College, Career, And Civic Life, Shawn Healy Apr 2018

Illinois Democracy Schools: Preparing Students For College, Career, And Civic Life, Shawn Healy

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

The current focus of school reform centers on college and career readiness, casting aside the original purpose of schools in this country-- preparing America’s youngest citizens to be informed and active participants in our democracy. Since 2006, seventeen Illinois high schools countered this trend and achieved recognition through the Illinois Civic Mission Coalition (ICMC) as Democracy Schools.

The Democracy Schools Initiative of the ICMC invites high schools to demonstrate commitment to their civic mission by completing a school-wide civic assessment and charting future plans for developing and sustaining high quality civic learning. Successful applicants are recognized through the ICMC and …


Introduction To Educating Youth For Civic Life And Civic Virtue, Paul Wangemann Dec 2016

Introduction To Educating Youth For Civic Life And Civic Virtue, Paul Wangemann

Brigham Young University-Public School Partnership Occasional Papers

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The Civics Of Getting Along, Gregory Clark Sep 2014

The Civics Of Getting Along, Gregory Clark

Brigham Young University-Public School Partnership Occasional Papers

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