For you local government types--- https://youtu.be/u3F7_pXVEpE https://www.steppenwolf.org/tickets--events/seasons/2017-18/the-minutes/
The Minutes–at the Steppenwolf, Chicago
California to Create High School Diploma Seal for Civic, by Stephen Sawchuk
Reducing societal acrimony through knowledge based discourse begins with the reprioritizing of Civics Education at both the K-12 and undergraduate levels. There is still a crisis in this country with the evident lack of common knowledge in the role and structure of our governmental institutions. This is but one way to provide a level of... Continue Reading →
The Dumbing Down of America–by Alonzo Weston, News-Press Now
"We seem to be in the age of anti-intellectual elitism in our country today. We’ve replaced science, the arts, humanities and common sense with entertainment, self-righteousness and deliberate ignorance." via The dumbing down of America Street Smarts newspressnow.com
Study: Are some people born conservative? – by Katie McDonough for Salon.com
"A new study (2013) suggests that our political leanings could be a product of how our brains are wired" Before you jump through your computer screen, read the entire short-article. The bottom line, it takes effort to introspectively challenge one's own belief system. New assumptions supported by updated facts may indeed change attitudes. Abstract "Fear... Continue Reading →
The Death of Social Studies–by Todd Stanley
We have only ourselves to blame for the death of Social Studies. by Todd Stanley Today in the state of Ohio, Social Studies met its untimely death. The cause of death is disinterest in the subject area as evidenced by the elimination of state tests in 4th and 6th grades. This acts as the... Continue Reading →
Building the Civic Infrastructure with an Ecumenical Frame of Mind
In 1996, the Interfaith Council of the Murrieta/Temecula Valley asked me to make the opening remarks for that year's ecumenical service. As the City Manager of the City of Murrieta, pretty well versed in public speaking, you would think that this would be a walk in the park. Well, guess again. This was not the... Continue Reading →
Forgotten Purpose: Civics Education in Public Schools BY AMANDA LITVINOV
via Forgotten Purpose: Civics Education in Public Schools Civics Lost—No Apparent Priority in Education--by Stephen G. Harding http://patimes.org/civics-lost-no-apparent-priority-education/
Artificial intelligence: Education and policy Re-educating Rita–The Economist
“The old system will have to be very seriously revised,” says Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University. Since 1945, he points out, educational systems have encouraged specialisation, so students learn more and more about less and less. But as knowledge becomes obsolete more quickly, the most important thing will be learning to relearn, rather than learning... Continue Reading →
A New Map for America, By PARAG KHANNA–
For those that believe that state, county and local boundaries are antiquated barriers, this may be real food for thought. It certainly would provide support to the concepts outlined in "The Metropolitan Revolution" by Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/opinion/sunday/a-new-map-for-america.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0
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