Massachusetts lawmakers are hopeful civics-based education will improve civic engagement among young people.The challenge for administration, schools and teachers, however, will be whether they can check politics at the door when encouraging young people to participate in American democracy."The last thing we need in a school or district is to create something that seems partisan-based," said Thomas Scott, executive director of the Massachusetts Association of School [...]
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