Building Better Citizens: A New Civics Education for All - Hardcover

by Holly Korbey (Author)

Educating for citizenship was the original mission of American schools, but for decades that knowledge--also known as civics education--has been in decline, as schools have shifted focus to college and career, STEM, and raising reading and math scores. But over the last few years, spurred on by political polarization and a steep decline in public understanding, civics education is seeing a nation-wide resurgence, as school leaders, educators, and parents recognize the urgency of teaching young people how America works--especially young people who have been marginalized from the political system.

Author Biography

Holly Korbey is an education and parenting journalist who writes about teaching and learning for a national audience. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, KQED MindShift, Edutopia and others. Follow her on Twitter at @HKorbey.