Democracy
The Albert Shanker Institute promotes discussions and sponsors research on the new challenges facing the world’s democracies, with an emphasis on the role of freedom of association, and universal education.
Blog
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Federal Policy And Tribal Sovereignty
Montana educator and IEFA instructional coach Jordann Lankford-Forster (Bright Trail Woman) wants her students to know the Constitution and apply it when they find themselves buried and without a sense of direction.
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Why Teach The Constitution?
ASI board member Zeph Capo argues that rights, responsibilities, and regulations set forth in the U.S. Constitution are the bedrock upon which we develop all other agreements governing our society.
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Teaching Students The Textualist Interpretation Of Law
Michigan teacher David Said argues that students learning about the U.S. Constitution should be encouraged is to set aside partisanship and put the text first.
Events
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RE-UNION A Book Discussion About Sectoral Bargaining
Event DateBook discussion on sectoral bargaining with David Madland, author, RE-UNION: How Bold Labor Reforms Can Repair, Revitalize and Reunite the United States; Larry Cohen, former President, Communication Workers of America; Lynn Rhinehart, senior fellow, Economic Policy Institute; and César F. Rosado Marzán, professor,University of Iowa College of Law. Watch the video. -
Breaking Barriers: A Conversation with Stan Litow and Randi Weingarten
Event DateConversation with Stan Litow, author of Breaking Barriers, and Randi Weingarten president of the American Federation of Teachers. Watch the video. -
"Mutualism" Book Discussion with Sara Horowitz and Randi Weingarten
Event DateDiscussion of "Mutualism: Building the Next Economy from the Ground UP" with author Sara Horowitz and Randi Weingarten, Watch the videon..
Resources
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Constitution Day 2021 Blog Series
In honor of Constitution Day (September 17th), this blog series invites teachers and leaders in the field of civics and democracy education to address the question: Why is it important to teach the Constitution?
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Public and Private School Segregation in New York City
This report presents an analysis of student segregation by race and ethnicity in New York City, focusing on segregation within and between the city's public and private school sectors.
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The Adequacy of School District Spending in the U.S.
This research brief presents key findings from a new database of funding adequacy in 12,000 U.S. public school districts published by researchers at ASI and the Rutgers Graduate School of Education.
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The third post in our blog series celebrating Constitution Day this year is by ASI board member and @TexasAFT Pres. @ZephCapo, who asks, “Why teach the Constitution?” https://t.co/LczjuYmXjt https://t.co/F3iD0YpILc
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RT @TexasAFT: In honor of #ConstitutionDay, President @UnionmanTX writes for the @shankerinst on why we teach the Constitution, our most im…
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RT @mcricker: “Teaching our students the Constitution is essentially teaching them justice, and if you know your rights have been infringed…
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