Politics with Paul
Approachable, nonpartisan, and nonideological analysis of various political topics by nonpartisan political analyst, writer, researcher, and speaker Paul Rader.
What Should Be in Our Civics Curriculum? w/ Douglas Addison (CFFAD) | Politics with Paul #101
Does civics education in America need a rework in its content? On today's episode of Politics with Paul, Douglas Addison - the founder and president of the Center for Free, Fair, and Accountable Democracy - sits down to discuss the CFFAD's work in improving civics education in America. Among our discussion points are representative democracy, public opinion trends, and declining trust in democratic institutions amid rising authoritarianism, political manipulation, whether to standardize civics education, the impact of partisanship, and overlooked areas in civic education. A fun question about US presidential hairstyles wraps up the discussion.
Key Points
- Civics education in America is essential for understanding and appreciating representative democracy, but it often lacks emphasis on why democracy is valuable compared to other forms of government.
- The Center for Free, Fair, and Accountable Democracy (CFFAD) focuses on adult education by offering nonpartisan courses reviewed by experts from across the political spectrum to help citizens understand, protect, and improve democratic governance.
- Polarization and disinformation are significant challenges to trust in American political institutions, but understanding that governments and polarization are created by people can empower citizens to take active roles in improving democracy and reducing division.
Doug's Links:
- CFFAD homepage: https://cffad.org/
- More points to add to civics: https://cffad.org/more-to-add-to-civics/
- Glossary of terms: https://cffad.org/glossary/
- Online courses: https://cffad.org/topics/
Paul's links: Other Works
- FREE 5-day educational email course on how to fight polarization: https://detoxifyamericanpolitics.com/
- Buy my book about political independents: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Independents-Rarely-Win-Elections-ebook/dp/B09K8PYM5J/
- Medium articles on elections and political science: https://paulrader-42650.medium.com/
Media
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulrader352/
- My website: https://paulrader.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulRaderWrites
- Email: [email protected]
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