Within the United States, education has long been valued as a means of fostering the growth and development of each person in order to realize the democratic ideals of freedom, equality, non-discrimination, and respect for the rights of all. In an increasingly globalized world and within the United States itself, this growth and development must…

As young children engage in their play and daily activities, they show a natural interest in the world around them. Early childhood educators may capitalize on these interests and carefully plan a variety of experiences with social studies in mind, cultivating and extending young children's diverse skills and abilities to form and voice opinions,…

People should laud the Partnership for 21st Century Skills for highlighting civic literacy. Today, people have a much more robust understanding of what constitutes high-quality democratic education than they have ever had in the past, and this framework represents an opportunity for improving the civic and political literacy of the nation's youth.…