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What American schools can learn from other countries about civic disagreement

  • Written by Ashley Berner, Associate Professor of Education, Johns Hopkins University
What American schools can learn from other countries about civic disagreementLearning how to discuss divisive issues and disagree with respect is good for democracy.Mary Altaffer/AP

Few areas of American life have experienced more conflict of late than public education. The conflict has largely revolved around how public schools should deal with the difficult subjects of race and racism. The situation has become so inflamed...

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