As former elementary school teachers, the authors focus on what is possible in schools rather than a romantic vision of what schools could be. Based on a 5-year

Addresses the debate in the US over moral education, examining the two arguments: that children should be exposed to a direct programme advocating moral standar

Based on a 5-year study of an elementary school with socioeconomic diversity, the authors provide an active model of civic engagement organized into three setti

Educating for citizenship was the original mission of American schools, but for decades that knowledge—also known as civics education—has been in decline, a

"Obligatory reading for future informed citizens." —The New York Times "[This] charming book provides examples and sends the message that citizens aren't born