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Should Civics Have A More Prominent Place In Washington Schools?

By Doug Nadvornick February 16, 2021

Advocates for police accountability and racial justice rallied on the steps of the Washington Capitol in June 2020. Now the Washington Legislature is taking up those issues as it welcomes a record number of lawmakers of color. CREDIT: Austin Jenkins/N3

This is the first academic year when districts in Washington are required to teach a stand-alone civics education course, not just something embedded in existing social studies classes. It’s the result of a bill approved by legislators three years ago.Read More

‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 1: Dr. Lawrence Pintak On The Muslim World And American Exceptionalism

By Mia Hunt October 13, 2020

Dr. Lawrence Pintak joins this episode of "Traverse Talks with Sueann Ramella" to discuss what you can do to understand the Muslim world, how to check your news sources and give a history lesson on American exceptionalism. Pintak is a former CBS News Middle East correspondent, founding dean of the WSU Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, and author of "American & Read More

Should Civics Have A More Prominent Place In Washington Schools?

‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 1: Dr. Lawrence Pintak On The Muslim World And American Exceptionalism

Twitter Flags Doctored CNN Video Shared By Trump As ‘Manipulated Media’ Meant To Deceive

With An Election On The Horizon, Older Adults Get Help Spotting Fake News

Should Civics Have A More Prominent Place In Washington Schools?

‘Traverse Talks’ Episode 1: Dr. Lawrence Pintak On The Muslim World And American Exceptionalism

Twitter Flags Doctored CNN Video Shared By Trump As ‘Manipulated Media’ Meant To Deceive

‘None Of This Is True’: Protests Become Fertile Ground for Online Disinformation

With An Election On The Horizon, Older Adults Get Help Spotting Fake News