Interesting findings from @pewresearch describe the distinct ways American engage in civic life, as Mobilizers (9%), Connectors (28%), Spectators (31%), or Outsiders (31%). Which are you now? Which do you want to be? What do we want our students to be? www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

NAEP’s governing board recently announced that states can, at no cost, opt into state-level reporting for the civics assessments." This is a great opportunity for states, including #Delaware, to help support more and better civics education. #CivxNow #sschat fordhaminstitute.org/ohio/comment...

How are Ohio students doing nationally in civics? It’s time to find out.

Known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has long provided the clearest yardstick by which states can compare their students’ math and reading perfor...

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Proud to be part of @decivics.bsky.social and helping to lead the work of supporting high quality civics and history instruction to students across Delaware, and beyond.

Delaware Center for Civics Education@decivics.bsky.social · last mo.

The recent issue of @udelaware.bsky.social magazine highlights how UD "continues to shape and mend the fabric of America" at #americas250thbirthday, including the ways the Delaware Center for Civics Education contributes to this work at the Biden School. #CivXNow #sschat www.udel.edu/home/magazine/

🚨Attention civics educators🚨: The Delaware Center for Civics Education is hiring! More than ever, civics education is necessary to ensure students are prepared to be inquisitive, informed, & engaged participants in civic life. Apply now! #CivXNow #SSChat www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/44...

“A democracy is all about admitting that you might be wrong: otherwise, you would prefer to live in an autocracy structured around your specific viewpoint, where your policy stance would always win.” www.wakeuptopolitics.com/p/what-we-lo...

What We Lose When We Always Think We’ve Won

Do we want democracy or our own personal dictatorship?

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Come join the team @decivics.bsky.social, apply now!

Delaware Center for Civics Education@decivics.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 Attention civics educators 🚨: We are looking for a new full-time staff member to join our team at the Delaware Center for Civics Education at the University of Delaware in support of the Literacy for We the People program. #CivXNow #sschat Apply here: careers.udel.edu/cw/en-us/job...

🚨 Attention civics educators 🚨: We are looking for a new full-time staff member to join our team at the Delaware Center for Civics Education at the University of Delaware in support of the Literacy for We the People program. #CivXNow #sschat Apply here: careers.udel.edu/cw/en-us/job...

🚨Attn: Elementary & middle schools concerned with improving literacy - you cannot get there by increasing ELA & Intervention time while cutting social studies & science. Check out new statement explaining why: www.mdcss.org/advocacy #sschat #civxnow

Reposting this poem that I wrote last fall because...well... [waves hands at the world]

High school students in #Delaware are mostly too young to vote, but they are charged with staying informed, participating in the civic process, & communicating w/elected officials according to state civics standards. #sschat www.delawareonline.com/story/news/e...

Delaware students are staging walkouts against ICE. What are their rights?

Sussex Central High School saw some 200 students stage a walkout on Wednesday, Feb. 11, mirroring other efforts in Delaware and across the country.

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Next time you are in Washington, D.C., visit the Carter G. Woodson statue & National Park Service historic site. See: nps.gov/cawo/index.htm Defend right to teach and celebrate Black history in schools & national park sites. #FreedomtoLearn #TeachOutsideTextbook 📷 by @scotteabbott.bsky.social

New statement from Big City Social Studies encourages social studies educators to "bear responsibility for an honest civics education that speaks to the present moment and engages young people with the unfolding world around them." Read the full statement: bigcitysocialstudies.org/video-and-so...

Appreciate Professor Richard Perloff's (Cleveland State U) argument for more (and better) civics education for college students. #CivXNow www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

Why college civics requirements are urgently needed: Richard M. Perloff

Reform of civics education is the most constructive way to prevent U.S. democracy from devolving further.  For in the end, democracy is precious, fragile, and never guaranteed, writes guest columnist ...

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Highly useful new infographic on #NewsLiteracy from the latest issue of @udelaware.bsky.social magazine w/specific & helpful advice and shout outs to @newslit.org, @allsidesnow.bsky.social, @politifact.bsky.social, @netflix.com Smart ideas for savvy consumers of media given our wild info landscape.

“These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” – Thomas Paine, The American Crisis (Dec. 23, 1776)

“When democracy deteriorates, you need more and better civic education. If there is a pandemic, you need to send in the nurses and the doctors. It’s the same thing with a democracy crisis — civic educators are the nurses.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...

Civics Education Struggles, Even as Government and Politics Saturate Daily Life

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During @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Book Banning Week, it’s important to remember the 1st Amendment prevents the government from regulating or restricting speech or other expression based on its content or viewpoint. www.ala.org/bbooks

“The Constitution belongs to you in all its complexity. You inherit both its promises and its unfinished business. Register if you can. Learn your rights. Ask hard questions about power. And then act…” wordinblack.com/2025/09/teac...

Teaching the Constitution — Truthfully — From a D.C. Classroom

In a city without full representation, Dr. Shelina Warren teaches students the Constitution is theirs — both its promises and its flaws.

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Attention social studies educators: The Middle States Council for the Social Studies call for proposals is now open for the Feb 27-28 #MSCSS26 conference in Newark DE, submissions are due by Oct. 17th. Submit your proposal today! sites.google.com/view/mscss20... #sschat

The 2026 Middle States Social Studies Conference is gearing up for Feb 27-28, 2026 in Newark DE. We’re looking for awesome session proposals, exhibitors, and award nominees. Register now and check out other details here: sites.google.com/view/mscss20... #MSCSS26

🎉 20 Delaware civics teachers assembled for a powerful day of learning, laughter, & collaboration at our We the People institute! From candy bar hearings 🍫 to improv games ⚡️, we explored how to help students speak, listen, & engage like citizens using WTP & DE model lessons. @decivics.bsky.social

🇺🇸 25 years strong! The Democracy Project at @udelaware.bsky.social is still shaping the future, 1 civics teacher at a time. From Dover to D.C. to Philly, this year’s @decivics.bsky.social institute empowered educators to spark civic participation with students. #sschat www.udel.edu/academics/co...

UD's Delaware Center for Civics Education Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary | IPA | Biden School | University of Delaware

The University of Delaware's Center for Civics Education celebrated the Democracy Project Summer Institute's 25th anniversary by traveling to historical sites and landmarks from Dover to Philly and Wa...

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Frederick Douglass’ words are well-worth a reread this #4thofJuly “Oppression makes a wise man mad…With brave men there is always a remedy for oppression.” #sschat www.blackpast.org/african-amer...

(1852) Frederick Douglass, "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July"

Explore the speech "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth Of July" delivered by Frederick Douglass in 1852, including full text and historical context.

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“There’s a lot of evidence that having knowledge about the world is important for reading comprehension…Students who have broader bases of knowledge about the natural & social world do better on reading assessments, even when controlling for other things.” #sschat www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Middle Schools Often Prioritize English and Math Over Other Subjects. Should They?

An Illinois district is equalizing time across the four major content areas. But the decision comes with trade-offs.

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Just stating some facts about the U.S Constitution #NoKings

The full agenda is now posted, check it out here: www.socialstudies.org/2025svcagenda

Scott Abbott@scotteabbott.bsky.social · last yr.

Registration open for the #NCSS Virtual Conference June 25-26 focusing on Civil Discourse. Save the date for June 25th at 1pm EDT for my session w/Tim Shaffer - Mic Drop or Open Mind: Practicing Civil Discourse in the Classroom #sschat www.socialstudies.org/svc2025

Registration open for the #NCSS Virtual Conference June 25-26 focusing on Civil Discourse. Save the date for June 25th at 1pm EDT for my session w/Tim Shaffer - Mic Drop or Open Mind: Practicing Civil Discourse in the Classroom #sschat www.socialstudies.org/svc2025

2025 NCSS Summer Virtual Conference

Wednesday, June 25 - Thursday, June 26, 2025 The Power of Civil Discourse: Fostering Empathy and Understanding in the Classroom

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The #Delaware House takes steps to enshrine early voting, vote by mail, and the restoration of voting rights for felons who have served their time. Expanding voting rights aligns with the principle of majority rule, crucial for our democratic republic. www.delawareonline.com/story/news/p...

Delaware lawmakers push for felon voting rights, early voting rules with these bills

Delaware's rules around early voting and the rights of felons to vote are debated by a legislative committee. Here's where they stand.

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Reminder: School Board elections in #Delaware today; polls are open from 7am-8pm. Always a good day for democracy when you can vote.

As someone who has worked on/with state social studies standards for many states, this is among the most egregious examples of conspiracy thinking to make it into state SS standards I have ever seen, and through a clearly duplicitous process. 1/2 #sschat www.oudaily.com/news/oklahom...

State education board members say they were unaware of social studies standards changes before vote

OKLAHOMA CITY — Three members of the Oklahoma State Board of Education said they weren’t aware of last-minute rewrites before they voted on proposed academic standards for social studies classes

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