Category: Civics

Actor Richard Dreyfuss Discusses Importance of Teaching Civics in American Schools

May 5, 2023
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Passive citizenship in America is the direct consequence of public schools not teaching about people’s constitutional rights and the rules for governing the country enshrined in the Constitution, said actor Richard Dreyfuss. Dreyfuss—who won an Academy Award in 1978 for his leading role in “The Goodbye Girl” and has acted in other famous films such…

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The Next Step in Florida’s Education Revamp

February 3, 2023
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Commentary The normal give and take of democratic deliberation between citizens, while not always achieved in practice, has been the benchmark in American political culture over the course of our nation’s history. University of Florida law professor John Stinneford says, however, that these habits of free people are increasingly at risk. “I think we have…

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Teaching Our Children the Fundamentals of Civics

August 23, 2022
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The importance of educating our children about the history of the United States and how its government works have become ever-pressing in recent years. The typical teenager can’t answer even the most elementary questions about either. Our free society, in which citizens elect their representatives, is dependent upon an educated populace. John De Gree, founder…

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Florida’s DeSantis Vetoes Civics Education Bill, Citing Politicized ‘Action Civics’

July 1, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a civics education bill unanimously approved by the state legislature, citing concerns of promoting potentially biased political viewpoints and activism in Florida’s education system. DeSantis on Tuesday nixed Senate Bill 146, which received zero nay votes from either legislative chambers before it was sent to his desk. The bill would…

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Deep Dive (June 24): Florida’s New Laws Set Civics Literacy, Fight Communism

June 25, 2021
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It’s a big day in the nation’s Capitol. Infrastructure and policing legislation are on the table. They’re two of President Joe Biden’s major bipartisan priorities—and the next 24 hours could be crucial. Senators on both sides of the aisle say they’ve reached an agreement on the infrastructure plan. Biden told reporters Thursday, “We have a deal.”…

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