Jefferson's passion
for civic education in republican virtue led him to abandon his commitment to intellectual freedom at his beloved university.
But the passion for progressivism, like the
passion for civic education more broadly, does not rest on the conviction that it is effective but on the conviction that it is morally desirable.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, an
advocate for civic education, offers this observation in Guardian of Democracy: «Knowledge about our government is not handed down through the gene pool.
Organizers hope that this gathering of scholars and policymakers from across the Americas will serve two purposes: raise awareness of the
need for civic education in the region, and result in a generation of research and experiences that strengthen the practice of citizenship.
The Civic Mission of Schools (Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement [CIRCLE], 2003) described goals
for civic education as preparing competent and responsible citizens who are informed and thoughtful.
Haidt's essay and Stenner's eye - opening work offer a compelling
rationale for a civic education renaissance as a means to cultivate in our children a sense of attachment to the nation and its civic ideals.
His passion
for civic education reignited, Marei says he believes «that providing quality education is a human right that should be provided to anyone regardless of their background.»
One may or may not find these to be valid goals for social studies, but it's reasonably safe to say that, as a
framework for civics education in particular, they will stir dissent from American parents, voters, and taxpayers.
Actor Richard Dreyfuss seems an unlikely
champion for civic education, but as he demonstrates in this TEDx talk, he's passionate about making young people into active and informed citizens.
In the aftermath of this year's election, and in conjunction with the 42nd annual Association for Moral Education Conference, Askwith Forums will host a panel of moral education thinkers to discuss the historic outcome of the 2016 election, its relationship to civics education, and key challenges
for the civic education landscape going forward.
And you know what, it makes me better»), opposed free tuition at state universities,
advocated for civics education, and argued that money doesn't improve schools.
In two decades of working to defend courts, I've heard much more about the
need for civics education (talking at people) than I have for the need for community engagement (listening to people).