Episode 5: Democracy 101: Rethinking Civic Education

 

A strong democracy also requires a deep commitment to civic learning and education. What will it take to ensure that everyone is equipped with the necessary democratic knowledge, values, and tools in order to fully participate in the civic and political life of their communities?

 

Featuring:

 

Jeanne Meserve

Freelance Journalist, Member, Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity, Former CNN Correspondent

Danielle Allen

Director, James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University

Tammy Waller

Director, K-12 Social Studies and World and Native Languages, Arizona Department of Education

Christopher Cabaldon

Mayor-in Residence, Institute for the Future

Shawn Healy

Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy, iCivics

Keven Ellis

Chair, Texas State Board of Education

Cynthia Miller-Idriss

Director, Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL), American University