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Civics Is Dead

15 EpisodesProduced by LIU StudiosWebsite

Poll after poll, interview after interview, survey after survey, and assessment after assessment consistently show that the students of America do not know the basic history of our country or the essential responsibilities and rights of being an American citizen. 23 minutes of history education in a… read more

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S2E4 - Happy Days Are Here Again?

In this episode, we speak with author, historian, professor and Director of Secondary Education at Hofstra University, Dr. Alan Singer, who argues that Civics is Not Dead – it’s just morphed into student activism about issues like climate change. But, Dr. Singer warns us – this activism must be brought back into the classroom and channeled into more participatory democracy in our schools or democracy will not survive the long haul.

Please note that this episode was produced prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A production of LIU Public Radio. Visit us at WCWP.org and follow us on Twitter @CivicsIsDead

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