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California State Board of Education
Coverage of California State Board of Education in the Nexus archive.
Ben Austinperson1political indoctrinationtopic1high-quality educationtopic1civil righttopic1public schoolstopic1Joel Snyderperson1Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High Schoolplace1Eduardo Miraperson1Mindy Romeroperson1State Seal of Civic Engagementtopic1Los Angeles Countyplace1Florence-Firestone neighborhoodplace1
- Students need education, not indoctrination
Ben Austin, a former California State Board of Education member, argues that public schools must avoid political indoctrination from both the left and right to establish high-quality education as a fundamental civil right for all students.
- Civics education is struggling. How one South LA school teaches ‘nitty-gritty’ work of democracy
Ánimo Pat Brown Charter High School in South Los Angeles uses hands-on civics education to connect students with local governance solutions, contrasting with national trends of declining civics proficiency and low youth voter turnout. Teacher Joel Snyder emphasizes practical democracy skills, while research highlights disparities in civics education quality and engagement among low-income schools.