Over 90 US college campuses now use ranked choice voting as Georgia State University adopts the highly valued election method.
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.
Towards the development of a pedagogy for democracy
Mainstream science education generally does not, but should, educate students against fascist views such as racism, sexism, homophobia.
New Guide for Educators to Teach Sortition in Schools
Resources range from short cartoons to academic papers and journals, so there is something there to appeal to a wide range of age groups.
NJ Closer to Requiring Civics Classes in Middle School
The state Senate passed bipartisan legislation that would require classes on civics to be taught in the state’s middle schools.
China Increasing Repression of Minority and Tibetan Languages
An announcement that local regulations that allow schools to use minority languages in classes are “incompatible with the Chinese Constitution”.
Swiss Preschoolers Learn Democracy in ‘Citizenship Project’
Swiss preschoolers line up to cast their ballots in a vote that will shape lives in the make-believe village where they call the shots.
Teaching Voting Theory With a Card-Based Voting Game
This uniquely inventive new game’s name ‘Concurrence’ is a play on words: it means “agreement” in English and “competition” in Russian.
Wikipedia: Democracy at Your Fingertips?
The lengthy production process and the fact that the content is checked by several people are ultimately an expression of a democratic self-image.
Study Claims Political Comedy Helps Young Adults
Very interesting new research suggests that humor may help keep people informed about politics.
Why Democracy Needs to Be Taught in School
For years, civics has been neglected in favor of math and English, subjects with federally mandated annual tests.