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Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DoSomething.org, the largest not-for-profit exclusively for young people and social change, announced today the appointment of DeNora Getachew as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. As CEO, Getachew will work to advance DoSomething's mission of motivating young people to make positive change. She will lead the organization's strategy, visioning, fundraising and marketing efforts. Getachew will also work to foster a high-performing anti-racist and inclusive culture based on trust and collaborat...

A bill that would make it a requirement for high school students to pass a U.S. citizenship test in order to graduate passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives this week.

Print this article Winning control of both houses of Congress and the White House had Democrats pondering ways to secure national dominance, whether that be by pushing to add Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico as states or abolishing the Electoral College. But one tactic hasn’t received nearly as much attention as it deserves: the manipulation of civics education. Required adventures in “action civics,” student protest and lobbying for course credit, will eventually be paired with a push to lower the voting age to 16 or 17, an idea Democrats have already broached at the national level ...

Feb 9, 2021 / 10:46 PM EST FISHERS, Ind. (WISH) — More than 1,000 people have signed an online petition calling for Hamilton Southeastern Schools Superintendent Allen Bourff to step down. They’re criticizing how he wants the Black Lives Matter Movement addressed in classrooms. The petition created by parent Amber Welch calls for Bourff’s replacement to be, in her words, someone of higher character, preferably a person of color. Welch also said current events and history need to be taught from a more honest perspective. An email Bourff sent to faculty surfaced on an a Hamilton Southeast...

Will Skillman Fellow in Education Proponents of action civics often teach from a curriculum based on critical race theory and use critical pedagogy. Hill Street Studios / Getty Images Key Takeaways Action civics encourages students to participate in protests and demonstrations more than study history and our founding ideals. Once students have participated in the political event of their choice, they are more likely to change their beliefs or cement their existing ones to match. Students are being pressured into political movements without giving their idea...