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Civics teachers 'don't know what they can and can't say'
Civics teachers don't agree on the goals of teaching civics, and fear controversy.

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 92 min read
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To form a more perfect union, teach students to respect the Constitution
At Vertex Partnership Academies , a charter high school in the Bronx, students recite the Preamble to the Constitution every day, writes...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 24, 20241 min read
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Is free speech just for nice speech? Students (and adults) need to know civics
Tim Walz, a former social studies teacher who hopes to be vice president, said, “There’s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 24, 20243 min read
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