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Why America urgently needs to improve K-12 civic education

  • Written by Abby Kiesa, Director of Impact, Tufts University

The tone of this presidential election, often called “uncivil,” has led many to call for an urgent improvement of civic education in America.

Civic education can teach citizens how to deliberate, even when they have political differences. It can enable citizens to find solutions to many problems such as school attendance, economic...

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