All Together Now: Collaboration and Innovation for Youth Engagement. The Report of the Commission on Youth Voting and Civic Knowledge

Institution	CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)
Titel	All Together Now: Collaboration and Innovation for Youth Engagement. The Report of the Commission on Youth Voting and Civic Knowledge
Quelle	(2013), (60 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Citizenship Education; Voting; Citizen Participation; Civics; Government Role; Board of Education Role; Teacher Role; Family Role; Cooperation; Youth; Teacher Attitudes; Student Diversity; Social Studies; Barriers; Political Issues; Ideology; Equal Education; Social Bias; Gender Bias; Racial Bias; Social Media; Freedom of Speech; Educational Policy; Family Involvement; Educational Innovation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Abstimmung; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Lehrerrolle; Co-operation; Kooperation; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Lehrerverhalten; Gemeinschaftskunde; Politischer Faktor; Ideologie; Geschlechterstereotyp; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Soziale Medien; Redefreiheit; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation
Abstract	Each new generation must become active, informed, responsible, and effective citizens. As a teacher who was surveyed for this report said, "civic education is essential if we are to continue as a free democratic society. Not to educate the next generation will ensure the destruction of our American way of life as we know it." Data show that many young Americans are reasonably well informed and active. For instance, 45% of citizens between the ages of 18 and 29 voted in the 2012 election. In a national survey conducted for this Commission, 76% of people under the age of 25 who voted could correctly answer at least one (out of two) factual questions about where the presidential candidates stood on a campaign issue and state their own opinion on that issue. On the other hand, more than half of young people did not vote, and on some topics, most young people were misinformed. This research, like many other studies, finds that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are far less likely to be informed and to vote. These shortcomings cannot be attributed to the schools alone, since families, friends, political campaigns, election officials, the mass media, social media, and community-based organizations are among the other important influences on young people. In fact, this research shows that while schools matter, civic education must be a shared responsibility. The outcomes are acceptable only when all the relevant institutions invite, support, and educate young people to engage in politics and civic life. Breaking outdated and comfortable patterns will require new ideas and the active support of all sectors of society. This report is intended to engage Americans in a new discussion, leading to experiments, partnerships, and reforms. It provides recommendations that emerged from the Commissioners' deliberations, which were informed by an in-depth analysis of prior research and extensive original research conducted during and after the 2012 election, and a summary of the new research. No single reform listed here is a panacea, but combining several of them would help build a supportive environment for youth civic learning and engagement. The main body of the report explains whether each of these recommendations is based on extensive experience and evaluation data or is a new idea that the Commissioners advocate on a pilot basis. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE). Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Lincoln Filene Hall, Tufts University, Medford, MA 02155. Tel: 617-627-4781; Fax: 617-727-3401; Web site: http://civicyouth.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01