September 10, 2024
Inspiring California’s Youth through Civic Education
PPIC president and CEO Tani Cantil-Sakauye reflects on the key role that civic education plays in helping young people to understand how government works, develop critical thinking skills, and engage in the political process.
April 26, 2024
CCL Supports SB 1094: Establish Civic Learning Pathways in Elementary and Middle Schools
June 6, 2023
CCL Supports AB 787: Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy
June 6, 2023
CCL Supports AB 873: Media Literacy
August 27, 2021
The Need to Teach About our Democratic Ideals and Structures
Anti-democratic forces are growing stronger in our country and threaten the stability of our fragile republic. California students need to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and dispositions to be informed, tolerant and engaged citizens. They need to understand why and how to find common ground in our pluralistic society. We must instill a shared commitment to preserving and striving for our nation’s ideals.
December 7, 2021
Civic Learning and Ethnic Studies
Schools with highly effective civic learning programs driving strong ethnic studies courses can restore our nation, our communities, and our institutions to places of civility, respect, and integrity, committed to upholding the ideals of our democratic creed for all Americans. In high-quality civic learning, students learn to think critically, develop research skills, assess and synthesize information, and present coherent arguments based on data.
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