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Civic Education, Politics, and an Uninformed Populace

by Carol A. Josel | Nov 21, 2014 | Articles

Certain dates are standouts, like February 14, October 31, and December 25. But what about September 17? It should be a standout, too, but it’s not. In fact, most of us don’t give the date a second thought; we certainly should, though. That’s because it’s not just...

Bill of Rights Day and Our Collective Lack of Civics Knowledge

by Carol A. Josel | Dec 25, 2013 | Articles

The Bill of Rights went into effect back on December 15, 1791, and so that date is observed every year by folks in the know. How about you, though? Are you in the know? Can you define the Bill of Rights? If not, you have lots of company, as suggested in Newsweek’s...

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