Edsurge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

School Board Elections Although presidential races naturally attract the most election attention, students are often more directly affected by local school board races. That’s one of the theories driving the work of Student Voice, a nonprofit that helps high school and college students participate in education-policy decisions.

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Local Government Students Participation High School 158

Teach Hub

DECEMBER 2, 2021

There are many different types of civic engagement, and they may present themselves in both a formal and informal fashion. Formally, students may serve on their school’s student government to influence change within the school. Many times, students are not aware of all current news in the nation and world.

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English Math Local Government STEM 54

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In comparison, young American voter registration is much lower and participation spiked in 2018 — when 28 percent voted , a record percentage — though it’s dipped since then. But Jung and her co-authors found that the mandates did not increase voter participation. Youth are motivated to participate , she says.

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Education Students Testing Participation 186