ERIC Number: EJ1210234
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
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How Schools Can and Should Respond to Student Activism
Singer, Alan
Phi Delta Kappan, v100 n7 p62-66 Apr 2019
The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., in February 2018 led many students to engage in walkouts and other protests during the school day. Some schools supported their actions, while others disciplined students who participated. Alan Singer considers these schools' responses and explains that the social studies standards in many states encourage student activism and other forms of civic participation. He provides suggestions for how schools might respond to controversies that arise when students take political action at school.
Descriptors: Activism, Student Participation, Political Issues, School Role, Teacher Role, State Standards, Democracy, Student Empowerment, Civics, Elementary Secondary Education, Social Studies, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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