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Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once said that “the only title in our democracy superior to that of ‘president’ is the title of ‘citizen.’”

But with a decadeslong de-emphasis on social studies and government education in American K-12 schools, do students these days know the power they hold as citizens?

The civil unrest and swirling conspiracy theories that marked the final year of Donald Trump's presidency have sparked a bipartisan outcry for more holistic civics education, advocates say. And in our own state, civics education standards 

. Meanwhile, social studies teachers are addressing controversial headlines and fostering difficult conversations with their students as many kids learn from home.

A local educator and two advocates joined host Angela Davis to talk about the future of civics education.

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With a decadeslong de-emphasis on social studies and government education in American K-12 schools, do students these days know the power they hold as citizens? A local educator and two advocates joined host Angela Davis to talk about the future of civics education.

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