In the first episode of Civics Is Dead, we lay out the statistics that let us know that something is terribly wrong with the knowledge (and lack thereof) that American students have about their own country’s political history. How does this bode for the future of the United States?

A production of LIU Public Radio. Visit us at <a href="http://www.wcwp.org" rel="nofollow">WCWP.org</a>

In the first episode of Civics Is Dead, we lay out the statistics that let us know that something is terribly wrong with the knowledge (and lack thereof) that American students have about their own country’s political history. How does this bode for the future of the United States? A production of LIU Public Radio. Visit us at WCWP.org

In the first episode of Civics Is Dead, we lay out the statistics that let us know that something is terribly wrong with the knowledge (and lack thereof) that American students have about their own country’s political history. How does this bode for the future of the United States?

A production of LIU Public Radio. Visit us at <a href="http://www.wcwp.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">WCWP.org</a>

S1E1 - What’s Wrong?

Poll after poll, interview after interview, survey after survey, and assessment after assessment consistently show that the students of America do not know the basic history of our country or the essential responsibilities and rights of being an American citizen. 23 minutes of history education in a school day is not enough. Join educator Cindy Schwartz for a deep dive into the reasons why the study of social studies and civics has been sidelined. Because if civics is really dead, then what happens next?

A production of LIU Public Radio. Visit us at WCWP.org and follow us on Twitter @CivicsIsDead

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Poll after poll, interview after interview, survey after survey, and assessment after assessment consistently show that the students of America do not know the basic history of our country or the essential responsibilities and rights of being an American citizen. 23 minutes of history education in a school day is not enough. Join educator Cindy Schwartz for a deep dive into the reasons why the study of social studies and civics has been sidelined. Because if civics is really dead, then what happens next? A production of LIU Public Radio. Visit us at WCWP.org and follow us on Twitter @CivicsIsDead

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