Reimagining Civics Education

Book excerpt: This report looks at how civic engagement is taught in schools and how we can enhance participation in civic learning. It includes a survey of Victorian Independent schools undertaken by Independent Schools Victoria (ISV) in partnership with Project Zero at the Harvard School of Education. The findings highlight an opportunity to re-examine how civic learning occurs in schools, to help develop young people who can engage thoughtfully and creatively with issues of public importance. [Executive summary, ed]