Educating for Democracy
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Benefits of Citizenship Development

Effective civic education gives students the foundation they need through classroom and hands-on experiences to be a contributing citizen in our democracy. Reconnecting high school students with representative democracy delivers multiple benefits:

  • Increased civic and political knowledge
  • Enhanced civic and political skills
  • Engaged civic attitudes
  • Greater political participation
  • Greater community participation
Things to Know
Problem: 25% of surveyed high school students said they were never encouraged to make up their own mind about issues.

Solution: Civic education has the potential to tap the openness of young people to arguments on both sides of important issues.