Flunking Democracy : Schools, Courts, and Civic Participation / Michael A. Rebell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rebell, Michael A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civics--Study and teaching--Law and legislation--United States.

Civics.

Courts--Social aspects--United States.

Courts.

Judicial process--United States.

Judicial process.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 pages)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The 2016 presidential election campaign and its aftermath have underscored worrisome trends in the present state of our democracy: the extreme polarization of the electorate, the dismissal of people with opposing views, and the widespread acceptance and circulation of one-sided and factually erroneous information. Only a small proportion of those who are eligible actually vote, and a declining number of citizens actively participate in local community activities. In Flunking Democracy, Michael A. Rebell makes the case that this is not a recent problem, but rather that for generations now, America's schools have systematically failed to prepare students to be capable citizens. Rebell analyzes the causes of this failure, provides a detailed analysis of what we know about how to prepare students for productive citizenship, and considers examples of best practices. Rebell further argues that this civic decline is also a legal failure-a gross violation of both federal and state constitutions that can only be addressed by the courts. Flunking Democracy concludes with specific recommendations for how the courts can and should address this deficiency, and is essential reading for anyone interested in education, the law, and democratic society.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter One. The Civic Participation Crisis- and the Civic Empowerment Gap

Chapter Two. Civic Participation and the Federal Courts

Chapter Three. Civic Participation and the State Courts

Chapter Four. A Conceptual Framework for Preparing Students for Civic Participation

Chapter Five. Education for Civic Participation in the Twenty- First Century

Chapter Six. Advancing Civic Preparation through the State Courts

Chapter Seven. Advancing Civic Preparation through the Federal Courts

Chapter Eight. The Legitimacy of the Courts' Role

Notes

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 22. Okt 2019)

ISBN:

9780226549958

022654995X

OCLC:

1028747470