Building Better Citizens - by Holly Korbey (Paperback)

About the Book

The "new" civics has been updated and re-tooled for the phone-addicted, multi-cultural, globalized twenty-first century kid. From combatting "fake news" with fact checking in Silicon Valley, to reviving social studies and civic activism, journalist Holly Korbey documents the g...

Book Synopsis

The "new" civics has been updated and re-tooled for the phone-addicted, multi-cultural, globalized twenty-first century kid. From combatting "fake news" with fact checking in Silicon Valley, to reviving social studies and civic activism, journalist Holly Korbey documents the grassroots revival happening across the country.

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A superb, must-read book for all who care about the future of our Republic. Korbey shows the recent innovations in civics that make the subject come alive and hold student interest. Building Better Citizens will help the 21st Century reader understand how to live up to Benjamin Franklin's famous charge to 'keep our Republic!'

After clarifying what is at stake for our democracy if we allow our schools to abandon civics, Korbey's carefully researched account will inspire you with what is possible by highlighting diverse examples of young people who are passionately diving into civic life. At a time when political divisions can feel insurmountable, this book's account of new approaches to civics education offers a roadmap for the path forward.

Building Better Citizens is the education book for our time. Well-researched and filled with inspiring examples of what young people and adults are doing to revive our democratic processes, Korbey's book concisely explains why civics has disappeared from our schools and what 21st century citizenship education looks like. For anyone concerned about the future of our Republic, this is a must-read book.

In this powerful and essential book, Korbey offers deep insight into education's foundational role in preserving a healthy democracy. Building Better Citizens helps us make sense of the current plight of America's democracy, and inspires us with examples of a renaissance of civics education and youth engagement spreading across the nation. Become a better citizen by reading Building Better Citizens!

About the Author

Holly Korbey is an education and parenting journalist who writes about teaching and learning for a national audience. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, KQED MindShift, Edutopia and others. Follow her on Twitter at @HKorbey.