President &CEO @civiceducation. Former @dcpublicschools Academic Innovations. All education is civic education. #AllCivicEducation Tweets = own
MD, DC, L.A.
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Schools want durable skills. We the People & Project Citizen already build them through civic learning, teamwork, communication & critical thinking.
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#America250 #CivicEducation
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IT’S GAME DAY. 🏛️
The We the People National Invitational is here.
300 students. 9 states. Real-time constitutional debate under pressure.
That’s the practice of democracy.
#WTPInvitational #CivicEducation #America250
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Ahead of last week's "We the People" national finals, @CivicEducation President & CEO @DPhillips236 spoke with @CSPANClassroom about the youth-facing event, the state of civic education in the U.S., & the connection to artificial intelligence. Watch here: hubs.la/Q04dyqWW0
Don't miss the convo! Join me Sept. 4, 6:00 pm EST with Thinking Nation's ED, Zach Coté for an interactive conversation exploring how teachers can cultivate civic dispositions this school year. Keep the back-to-school momentum alive! #inquiry #SSchat us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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60 years.
60 new $5/month donors.
That’s our goal.
Civic education has never mattered more—and you can make it happen.
Become a recurring donor today
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After using Street Law Deliberations, 68% of students felt more confident forming and expressing opinions. Middle schoolers showed the most growth, with 80% improving their understanding of topics.
This is the power of structured discussion!
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Last chance: Nominate a deserving teacher for the National History Teacher of the Year award! Each state winner is awarded $1,000 and becomes a nominee in the national contest. The national winner will receive a $10,000 award. Submit your nomination here: gilderlehrman.org/nominate-h…
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Saturday, April 26 at 1pm ET: All K–12 educators are invited to join us for a free PD session with Stanford University's Caroline Winterer!
Register for "International and Diplomatic Impacts of the Declaration of Independence" here: gilderlehrman.org/dec250-int…
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You’ve got to see this! 👀 The reaction of Nova Middle School students to placing first in the 2025 We the People National Invitational. 🎉 We the People is civic education that motivates students. Get involved! civiced.org/in-your-state
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It only takes a minute to understand how the Constitution establishes birthright citizenship. #civiceducation #sschat
It's been in the news recently. 📺Today, Professor Henry L. Chambers Jr. of the @URLawSchool explains the concept of #birthrightcitizenship and discusses ways that the concept of #citizenship might change over time.
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Ida B. Wells refused to march at the back of a women's suffrage parade. She refused to leave a 1st-class train car & sit in the section reserved for Black Americans. Most importantly, she refused to be silenced & courageously reported on lynchings. #WomensHistoryMonth
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The executive director of the American Statistical Association believes the erosion of federal school data will create immediate blind spots for districts and states. #EWOpinion
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Excellent thread explaining the value of government-university research partnerships. They are a win-win for government efficiency and innovation which propels our global competitiveness.
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“Civic education is really about preparing people to be good citizens and to be able to take advantage of their citizenship.” -The Honorable @CondoleezzaRice at the closing plenary of the #CivicLearningWeek National Forum.
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Level up your #CivicEd! 🇺🇸 Join our FREE online events this Civic Learning Week with the Civic Learning Resource Slam (Mon) & our “Who Are We the People?” webinar (Weds) with Colonial Williamsburg. 🔗Sign up: civiced.org/professional-dev…🔗 #civics #ProfessionalLearning #sschat
ALT Civic Learning Resource Slam
ALT Who are We the People?
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Celebrate Civic Learning Week, March 10-14, with iCivics! 🎉 CLW highlights civic education’s role in sustaining & strengthening our constitutional democracy.
Join teachers around the country in engaging students in civics activities: bit.ly/3QNtuB4 🤝 @NationalCLW
"An understanding of the principles, institutions, and history that comprise our shared constitutional inheritance is indispensable to preserving and improving it for future generations." Couldn't agree more. @UVUScup @CivicEducation
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“From my early days as a teacher participating in a We the People summer institute, I have seen firsthand the transformative power of #civiceducation through the Center’s programs.” —Dr. Donna Phillips, President & CEO
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There’s still a few more hours of #givingtuesday, when your support helps provide students with the knowledge and skills to value their participation in democracy and participate responsibly at civiced.kindful.com. #sustainingdemocracy
This made my whole day!!!
Morning selfie! #NCSS24 So nice to meet irl! @DPhillips236 @CivicEducation @NCSSNetwork @NCSSNetwork
