Parents say their children’s education suffers when career and technical education programs are tailored to the needs of corporations.
Education articles on Democracy Chronicles
It is clear that high rates of education are essential for countries to be able to achieve high levels of economic growth and to manage a modern democracy. Spreading quality education to everyone around the world is vital to progress.
PODCAST: Moving Beyond News Deserts And Misinformation
Our guest this week says news deserts, misinformation, and information silos are all downstream from a much more fundamental disconnect.
A Lifetime Spent Reconciling Democracy And Development
Oda van Cranenburgh discusses two themes which have inspired her work during the last 40 years: democracy and development.
Five Best Books on American Political Parties
Michael Kazin, author of ‘What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party,’ makes a selection on books on American Political Parties.
Banned Books Should Be Required Reading
Not all stories are meant to be pleasant. People who want to ban Maus or The 1619 Project are the ones who need to read them.
Can The Courts Save Civics Education?
Michael Rebell joins us to discuss how the courts can and should address the civic empowerment gap and create better civics education for everyone.
‘Maus’ Is An Amazon Bestseller After Tennessee School Ban
A Tennessee school board banned a decades old novel about the Holocaust. The book titled “Maus” instead became an Amazon bestseller.
Course Led By Garry Kasparov Lifts Up Dissident Voices
Course led by human rights advocate Garry Kasparov shares stories of those who have risked their lives to promote democracy.
Dark Money Fuels Michigan School Privatization Campaign
Michigan is facing two initiatives that advance the privatization of public education. It’s an attack on public schools and on democracy.
Crime Against Democracy’: Danish Creator Of Tiananmen Statue
Hong Kong University officials have dismantled the ‘pillar of shame’ erected to memorialize the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.