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An inspiring conversation about democracy

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

The Importance of Civic Education in English Language Arts

I think it's about having a bigger conception about what education delivers. To succeed as a citizen, you have to be ready to engage with words,. And so that means, in some sense, the whole English language arts part of the curriculum is about civic education. Are we really equipping students not just to write expository essays but actually to speak orally to debate and engage with the people who are in the community?

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