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Can Teaching Civics Save Democracy?

Democracy thrives off an informed and active community, researchers say. The way to secure that future is integrating civics classes in k-12 education.
Source: LA Johnson

Young adults are losing faith in American Democracy and have difficulty distinguishing between "fake news" and reliable news. That's according to a new research paper out from Tufts University.

The solution? Support civic learning programs in K-12 education at the state

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