Significant barriers and inconvenient aspects of voter registration and voting at college prevent students from going to the polls.
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.
Young Are Raising Alarms About The State Of Democracy
A new study issued this week shows that most young Americans are concerned about the state of democracy in the United States.
Benefits of Diversity: experiences from teaching
“I’ve seen through my work with students from many walks of life, how quickly stalemates dissolve when new voices enter the conversation”.
Why Authoritarian Regimes Attack Independent Universities
The once-thriving AUAF campus in Kabul is now under Taliban control, and most of its students and faculty have fled or are hiding.
Teaching the 26th Amendment With The New York Times
Learners can now study the history and meaning of the expansion of voting rights to citizens 18 to 20 through a new teaching resource.
Student Loan Companies Spend Millions On Lobbying
In the last year and a half, student loan companies spent $6million+ on lobbying as politicians strive to tackle the student debt crisis.
Redistricting Report Card Launch by RepresentUs, Princeton
Anti-corruption organisation, RepresentUs, and Princeton Gerrymandering Project are partnering to produce the Redistricting Report Card,
China Now Targeting Hong Kong Student Unions
Chinese authorities are cracking down on institutions, which they believe are breeding grounds for instability, including student unions.
New Academic Center Aims To Strengthen Democracy
Rick Hasen and David Kaye, both law professors at UC Irvine, are co-directors of the new Fair Elections and Free Speech Center.
Library of Congress Paves Digital Democracy Path
From being called a tech laggard, the Library of Congress is now bringing history to US residents in more and more imaginative ways.