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Shortly before the 4 th of July, I wrote about the need for a “post-BS” education that focuses far less on celebrating activism and far more on the duties of citizenship and cultivating an ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- From homelessness to gentrification and potholes, Southern California students examined issues in their communities and showcased their research at a convening hosted by ...

In a previous post, I wrote about civic engagement and why it’s important for youth to see themselves as change agents. Since then, we have a new presidential administration and have witnessed an ...

Gen Z was expected to be more instrumental in the 2024 presidential election than they turned out to be. Despite their active engagement in political discourse online, only 42% turned out to vote, ...

Gen Z was expected to be more instrumental in the 2024 presidential election than they turned out to be. Despite their active engagement in political discourse online, only 42% turned out to vote, ...

I recently participated in a meeting of conservative election officials who periodically gather to discuss how they can improve trust in the elections they administer. We started with a round robin in ...