/tags/civics civics en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 09 Feb 2024 22:55:11 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-09/where-did-you-learn-civics-missourians-share-stories-from-classrooms-and-beyond Three K-12 educators discuss Missouri social studies standards and challenges of teaching civics and civic engagement meaningfully in today’s polarized political climate. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 22:55:11 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-02-09/where-did-you-learn-civics-missourians-share-stories-from-classrooms-and-beyond Elaine Cha, Jason Rosenbaum /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-11-03/how-to-foster-civic-engagement-with-kids-on-election-day While most voters head into the voting booth alone, all 50 states allow parents or guardians to bring their kids with them to the polls. Nareissa Smith, an attorney and teacher with the St. Louis-based company, Varsity Tutors, says this is a good practice because it's a learning opportunity and it gets kids excited about civic engagement. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:15:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-11-03/how-to-foster-civic-engagement-with-kids-on-election-day Emily Woodbury /education/2020-01-12/missouri-teens-head-to-iowa-to-learn-about-caucuses-political-campaigns-up-close Despite an entire semester of AP Gov at Clayton High School, Cassy Bennett still doesn’t know exactly how the Iowa caucuses work. “So I’d like to learn… Sun, 12 Jan 2020 12:35:38 GMT /education/2020-01-12/missouri-teens-head-to-iowa-to-learn-about-caucuses-political-campaigns-up-close Ryan Delaney