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Omaha Public Schools’ American Civics Committee spotlights Civics Bee, voter-registration work and teacher training
Summary
District consultants told the American Civics Committee about OPS students’ participation in the National Civics Bee, ongoing voter education and registration drives in high schools, and professional learning to tie literacy and social studies instruction together.
Omaha Public Schools consultants updated the American Civics Committee on a series of civics initiatives, including student participation in the National Civics Bee, voter education and registration drives in high schools, and professional learning designed to align literacy practices with social studies instruction.
The presentation, delivered by Lindsey Beaney and Carol Limberobe, framed civics education as a district priority intended “to ensure that our youth are provided the opportunity to become competent, responsible, patriotic, and civil citizens,” according to Limberobe. Beaney said the district supported students’ entry into the National Civics Bee and described other in-school civic opportunities.
Why it matters: The updates outline how the district is connecting classroom standards to real-world civic engagement at…
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