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New director at Center for Political Thought and Leadership seeks to drive civic education mission forward
October 2020
The Center for Political Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University has named Lucian Spataro as its new interim director to lead the center’s mission of enhancing civic education in schools across the country.
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Bring Civics Back to the Classroom
October 2020
We can rise to the challenge and meet this moment with the same innovation and resolve that have characterized the American experiment for the past nearly 250 years
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Is “Action Civics” an Advance in Civic Education?
October 2020
This study examines the origins, nature, and educational effects of a movement in civic education that goes by a number of names—”New Civics,” “Action Civics,” “Civic Engagement,” and “Project-Based Civics.”
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Is it Time for a “490 B.C. Project”?
October 2020
Independent Institute published a new policy report suggesting high schoolers need to know classical heritage.
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Online Learning Opportunities
August 2020
Through its Exchange Program, the National Constitution Center connects middle school, high school, and college students to hold civil conversations and learn more about the Constitution.
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Center for Education Reform Looks to Preserve the American Dream
August 2020
Highlighting the Center for Education Reform’s efforts to “expand educational opportunities” for “improved economic outcomes for all Americans, particularly our youth.”
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Enlist Veterans in the War on U.S. Civics Ignorance
August 2020
American veterans’ organizations have recognized from the very beginning that a crucial part of preserving the legacy of veterans and their sacrifices is the education of their fellow citizens in the principles they served to defend.
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Memorials, Monuments, and Philanthropy in a Time of Crisis
August 2020
As civic art becomes a flash point in our national conversation, how should the philanthropic sector respond?
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We Need Some Muscle over Here: New Civics and the Rise of Muscular Activism
August 2020
Can anything be done to reverse this destruction of traditional civics education?
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Conceived in Liberty: The Bradley Speaker Series
August 2020
Hosted by Bradley President and The Philanthropy Roundtable Chairman Rick Graber
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Bill of Rights Institute’s new digital textbook
August 2020
Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness
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Claremont Institute Speechwriters Fellowship
July 2020
The deadline for applying to the Claremont Insitute Speechwriters Fellowship has been extended to August 14.
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“Hamilton” released on Disney+
July 2020
The goal of the Hamilton Education Program is to help students see the relevance of the Founding Era by using primary sources to create a performance piece, following the model used by Lin-Manuel Miranda to create Hamilton.
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Online Resources and Programs for Civic Education
March 2020
A list of resources compiled by the Civic Education Program at The Philanthropy Roundtable
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How to Educate an American
February 2020
In a new book chapter, the Roundtable’s Adam Meyerson and Adam Kissel describe how philanthropy can respond to America’s civic education challenges.
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Perfectly Legal: Eight Ways Charitable Cash is Shaping the 2020 Election
February 2020
The Philanthropy Roundtable's own Adam Kissel is quoted in this Inside Philanthropy article. He offers a unique perspective on get-out-the-vote efforts.
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Marcus Foundation Pledges $5 Million for Civic Education in Florida
January 2020
“Every child needs to understand the ideals that our country was founded on. What Florida is doing to bring civics and debate to every student is very innovative,” Bernie Marcus says.
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Supreme Court Highlights Civic Education
January 2020
The Annual Report on the Federal Judiciary describes how “judges from coast to coast have made their courthouses available as forums for civic education.”
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A Time to Creatively Destroy
January 2020
Leo Linbeck III
Top against Bottom is the culture struggle to pay attention to.