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Download full textGodsay, Surbhi; Henderson, Whitney; Levine, Peter; Littenberg-Tobias, Josh – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2012
This fact sheet summarizes state requirements related to civic education, which means learning about citizenship, government, law, current events, and related topics. Civic education is most directly addressed in courses labeled "civics," "government," or "U.S. government." Social studies is a broader category that also includes such disciplines…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, United States Government (Course), United States History
Hyman, James B.; Levine, Peter – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2008
This paper was developed in the interest of extending the reach and benefits of national and community service programs to larger numbers of persons from disadvantaged populations. In particular, this paper is intended to increase understanding of both challenges and opportunities that may accompany efforts to increase the participation by…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Community Needs, Disadvantaged, Service Learning
Lopez, Mark Hugo; Levine, Peter; Dautrich, Kenneth; Yalof, David – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
First Amendment principles are fragile, unless they have widespread public support. People form lasting views about civil liberties and other political issues in adolescence. They are influenced by many factors, including what they learn and experience in schools. Therefore, schools' treatment of the Constitution and the press is important for the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Constitutional Law, Public Support, Multivariate Analysis
Kiesa, Abby; Orlowski, Alexander P.; Levine, Peter; Both, Deborah; Kirby, Emily Hoban; Lopez, Mark Hugo; Marcelo, Karlo Barrios – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2007
In 1993, The Charles F. Kettering Foundation published "College Students Talk Politics," a national study conducted by the Harwood Group and based on focus groups on ten American campuses. The study found, among other things, that students considered politics "irrelevant" to their lives and saw little purpose in ever actively participating in the…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Focus Groups, Political Attitudes
Levine, Peter; Lopez, Mark Hugo – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
A survey conducted by the Council for Excellence in Government and The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) reveals unprecedented information about the content and significance of civics and social studies classes today. Overall, the curriculum and message of history and social studies classes appear to be more…
Descriptors: Politics, Social Studies, Civics, Citizenship Education
Levine, Peter; Lopez, Mark Hugo – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, 2004
This fact sheet discusses young people and political campaigning on the Internet. It explains how the Internet has become a powerful force in political campaigns. A survey released by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press on January 11, 2004 found that the Internet is gaining importance as a source of political news, especially for…
Descriptors: Internet, Young Adults, Political Campaigns, Citizen Participation
Kirby, Emily Hoban; Levine, Peter; Elrod, Brent – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2006
The Federal government supports programs designed to encourage civic participation and increase civic knowledge. This fact sheet summarizes current federal legislation intended to mandate or encourage civic education and service programs for young people. In addition, it contains a list of relevant federally funded programs. (Contains 4 endnotes.)…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Federal Government, Citizenship Education, Fundamental Concepts
Levine, Peter – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2006
CIRCLE has recently published three detailed fact sheets that update, refine, and in some respects complicate, our knowledge of the links between college education and civic engagement (see "College Attendance and Civic Engagement Among 18 to 25 Year Olds," "Civic Engagement among Recent College Graduates," and "Civic Engagement among 2-year and…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Attendance, Citizen Participation, Meta Analysis
