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Citizenship Education at the State, District and School Levels

StateNote, April 2004:
State Citizenship Education Policies
A brief overview of state citizenship education policies, including course and credit require-ments, assessment and accountability systems and exit exams.

Policy Brief, April 2004:
Citizenship Education at the School District Level
Recommendations for state, district and school leaders to help districts support and sustain citi-zenship education, based on findings from a survey of fourteen school districts across the coun-try.

Issue Paper, February 2004:
Citizenship Education in 10 U.S. High Schools
A set of brief case studies describing the unique efforts of ten American high schools to prepare students for active, principled citizenship.

Policy Brief, November 2003:
State Policies to Support Citizenship Education
An overview of state policies designed to promote citizenship education in K-12 schools, with questions for policymakers to consider.

 

 

 

 
   



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