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Mar032015March 3, 2015March 3, 2015NoCommentby Matt Henchen

About This Site

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The purpose of this blog is to promote the teaching of a ‘contemporary politics’ style of civics education in all secondary schools. Unlike the more traditional ‘old school’ civics courses that made every attempt to stay objective and avoid controversy, this style of civics education actively embraces controversial topics and subjective viewpoints.


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Mar032015March 3, 2015March 3, 2015NoCommentby Matt Henchen

Heeding Dworkin’s Call for Contemporary Politics in U.S. Classrooms

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The following is an excerpt from an article entitled “Three Questions for America“, written by the late Ronald Dworkin.  The excerpt helps explain the purpose of this blog, which is to promote the collaborative development of a new school civics course that helps all students develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions required to take…

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