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Senior Budget Analyst, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education

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An overwhelming majority of students answered the question about making a difference in their community with a negative response, which our Board Member, high school civics and history teacher Patrick Kelly found alarming. “It doesn't bode well for democratic governance or for community health if less than 50% of the population feels they can make a difference. Political efficacy matters — and this shows our students don't have it.” Read more about the results here: https://lnkd.in/edR8xyC8 

  • higher-performing students feel significantly more confident in their civics-related knowledge, skills and abilities than their lower-performing peers. Graph showing student survey responses.

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