The A250 Interviews

iCivics

How does popular will actually function in a constitutional democracy where power has been consolidated among the few? Why has faith in elections and institutions, and democracy itself, eroded so dramatically—and what would it take to restore it? Can our fragmented education system deliver civic outcomes that work for students and for a polarized public? Louise Dubé, CEO of iCivics, explores these and other questions with some of the top civic education minds in the country. This series uses the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence to investigate how far we've come as a nation, and how we might progress forward.

Episodes

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Andy Rotherham: Redesigning State Standards

    In the world of civics education, one of the most hotly debated topics is what we teach and how we teach it. So how, in a hyperpolarized era, can education standards even be written? Today we talk with Andy Rotherham, founder of Bellweather and author of Eduwonk. Andy served on the Virginia Board of Education during the recent redesign of the Standards of Learning for History & Social Science.

    40 min

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    Larry Kramer: The Power of the People

    Today we speak with Larry Kramer, constitutional scholar and President & Vice Chancellor of the London School of Economics. We explore judicial review, popular sovereignty, and the power of the People in our constitutional order.

    46 min
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How does popular will actually function in a constitutional democracy where power has been consolidated among the few? Why has faith in elections and institutions, and democracy itself, eroded so dramatically—and what would it take to restore it? Can our fragmented education system deliver civic outcomes that work for students and for a polarized public? Louise Dubé, CEO of iCivics, explores these and other questions with some of the top civic education minds in the country. This series uses the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence to investigate how far we've come as a nation, and how we might progress forward.

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    iCivics
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
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    The A250 Interviews