Engagement with controversial issues lies at the heart of contemporary civic education, offering students opportunities to develop critical thinking, democratic competencies and a sense of agency.
The Redlands school board has moved to ensure balance in the books and materials it offers to its students. The board voted 3-2 to approve changes to existing Redlands Unified School District policies ...
In many classrooms today, students discuss controversial issues while those events are still unfolding. In discussions of politically charged current events such as international conflicts, inequality ...
People hold signs during a Grossmont Union High School District board meeting in El Cajon, Calif., in July 2025. Meg McLaughlin/The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images Election races for local ...
The Redlands school board on Tuesday night, Aug. 11, tackled the tricky topic of how to deal with “controversial issues” in students’ learning materials and ensure they are balanced. Trustee Candy ...
The 16-member group, chaired by former HMS Dean Jeffrey S. Flier, called on the school to host regular public forums modeling debate on controversial issues, expand a recently adopted non-attribution ...