The results of a national Canadian study on civic education released today by CIVIX Canada concludes that “in practice there is a systematic failure when it comes to supporting teachers in developing skills of democratic citizenship in students…”https://civix.ca/civics-on-the-sidelines/
With Canadian democracy facing new and growing challenges — from declining trust in institutions, to disengagement, disinformation and division —
That quote resonated with me too!
The results of a national Canadian study on civic education released today by CIVIX Canada concludes that “in practice there is a systematic failure when it comes to supporting teachers in developing skills of democratic citizenship in students…”civix.ca/civics-on-the-sidelines/
With Canadian democracy facing new and growing challenges — from declining trust in institutions, to disengagement, disinformation and division —
The U.S. presidential race officially gets underway on Monday evening with the Iowa caucuses, the first event on the 2024 election calendar and the start to a long primary season. How do the Iowa caucuses differ from primaries? What are the key dates to note? Here’s what to know.
On Jan. 15, Republican candidates – including Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis – vying to unseat U.S. President Joe Biden will face their first formal test at the ballot box
Wow - what a story!
ChatGPT may excel at imitating, but innovation is not its thing, it seems. Research suggests “that machines may need more than large-scale language and image data to allow the kinds of innovation that a small child can produce.” buff.ly/3Nwy1GZ
Thanks Ali! I tried to follow it before the holidays and couldn’t find it, but I have it pinned now. Looking forward to the conversations.
I came upon this article about the decline in the # of cousins we have in many societies, just as I was reflecting on how “cousins” was the best thing that happened to me in 2023. I spent a couple of weeks in Finland reconnecting with mine. www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
Families are shrinking. But the weirdest family role is a vital one.
Interesting! I’m going to look up the study. Thanks for sharing.
Researchers, Coast Salish people analyze 160-year-old Indigenous dog pelt phys.org/news/2023-12...