Tag: citizenship
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In Search of Good Citizens and Civic Leaders?
Categories: Civic ThoughtDon’t Overlook Students Enrolled at Non-Selective Institutions By J. Cherie StrachanFebruary 10, 2026 Recent discussions about reinvigorating the cultivation of good citizens and civic leaders in the United States have largely focused on the role that faculty at elite institutions should play in this endeavor. Yet tailoring such efforts to elite institutions will be ineffective
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Civic Education for Civic Capacities
Categories: Civic ThoughtBy Andrew J. PerrinFebruary 10, 2026 If higher education should focus on civic education as part of its commitment to the public good, what should that civic education look like? And how will we know if we have been successful in designing and providing it? Good citizenship requires a balance between commitment and forbearance—or, more