Without Civics Education, Some Teens Say They’re Unprepared To Vote
“Simple things like bringing in the voting machine and let the students practice it” can help students feel more prepared to vote.
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What’s Up With The Race For The Millennial Vote
Whether or not millennials show up to vote could be the deciding factor in many of the battleground states. So let’s check in and see what the campaigns are doing to bring them out…or keep them home.
Ask a High School Debater: Trump vs. Clinton Breaks All The Rules
“Things that would be considered absurd in high school debate are seen as norms on the national stage. Dodging questions, rhetoric rather than facts, arguing against something without offering an alternative.”
Youth-Made Civics App Puts Facts Back Into Politics
Run 4 Prez is a race-style game where you compete against an opponent to see who gets to the White House first. Get your electoral facts wrong, and your campaign will be left in the dust. Get your facts right, and you’ll out-run your competitor for the win!
Not Up for Debate: Why Sexism Made Me Quit the Debate Team
After one particularly rough tournament, I angrily threw my bags into my mom’s car and complained to her about the guys I had to deal with. [T]o my surprise she told me to get used it.
Colorado Teen: Gen-Z Done ‘Keeping Up’ With The Election
I’ve tried this election: I watched the debates, I listened to my parents discuss issues, I even traded Taylor Swift for political podcasts during my runs. I gave it my all. Turns out that was not enough.
Tracking The Race For The Millennial Vote
Welcome back to another week in the election that never ends. Have you started to wonder what life was like before every waking moment was consumed by the presidential race?
For Gun Attitudes, Race Matters
Why do majorities of young people of color say they value gun rights over gun control but the majority of young white people say the opposite?
We Asked Teens In Philly If President Obama Made The Case For Hillary Clinton
“I think it’s another milestone. One legend after another — first black president then followed-up with the first woman president. That’d be pretty cool, honestly.”