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Empowering Students Through Durable Skills: Insights from Partnering and Learning with America Succeeds

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This approach leads to deeper student engagement and stronger real-world connections. Deeper student engagement is achieved when schools use innovative practices to align learning with students’ interests and aspirations ( Halverson & Graham, 2019 ).

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How to Promote Civic Engagement through English and Math

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Students gain a greater understanding of what is valuable in life and a greater appreciation for what they have through assisting those less fortunate. Promotes Knowledge. Civic engagement (specifically student government activities or volunteering in local government) keeps students current on events happening in the world.

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Students Call for Hands-On Civic Education to Prepare Them for Democracy

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Last year, Jung co-authored a report investigating the Civics Education Initiative, the standardized civics test that at least 18 states now require in the hopes it will leave students with a “bare minimum” of civics knowledge, preparing them to become active in shaping their communities. It’s not enough, though.

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