October 19, 2017

Did you know? This week marks the 38th birthday of the U.S. Department of Education. President Jimmy Carter signed legislation on October 17, 1979, dividing the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services.

EVEN IF YOUR CALENDAR IS FULL, YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS PROGRAM ON THE WHY AND HOW OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND OUR SCHOOLS CEMENT YOUR UNDERSTANDING of the devolution of civics in our schools and the importance of further engaging our students in civic participation. Esteemed speakers Michael Rebell and Giselle Martin-Kniep will delve into this topic and explore the role schools could play in preparing the next generation to participate in our democratic system. Contact your district clerk ASAP to save your seat at the Oct. 26th Regional Supt/BOE dinner.

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GET IN THE MOOD TO LEARN HOW UN INFORMED AMERICANS ARE ABOUT OUR GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY to teach our young people what they will need to know to participate productively in society. Based on the data, we need to a new approach that embeds civics and civic engagement throughout the curriculum. Read this report to better understand why this issue is so relevant.

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THE CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATIONAL EQUITY (CEE) IS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH BASED ON THE RESEARCH, CEE has declared that major attention to civics education is urgently needed, and has launched a new Civic Preparation Project. Courts across the country have held that preparing students to be civic participants is a primary purpose of public education. Hear more from Michael Rebell, CEE's Executive Director at next week's dinner (see above).

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