“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool. It must be taught and learned anew by each generation of citizens.”   Justice Sandra Day O"Connor In 2016, I wrote this article. I was motivated to do so given what I felt to be the appalling level of civic ignorance displayed in... Continue Reading →

"An especially noteworthy conclusion of the (Brown) report is that “strengthening the social studies teaching workforce is particularly important at a time when many Americans are wondering about their country’s civic and political well-being – and are wondering about what schools could do to help.” ASPA members—both academic and practitioners—have a vested interest in a... Continue Reading →