Education and policy leaders urge better civics education.(Nation)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: May 10, 2000| Author: | Copyright information

Education officials and public policy leaders - outraged over a growing civics illiteracy among America's youth - have formed a collaborative group to improve the quality of civics education and student engagement at the nation's public schools and universities.

More than 80 organizations, including the American Federation of Teachers and the American Political Science Association, along with several college professors and prominent foundation heads, endorsed a declaration yesterday founding the National Alliance for Civic Education (NACE). The group hopes to use research to ...

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