The partnership between iCivics and CalMatters for midterm election information is believed to keep California’s future voters informed this fall.
CalMatters and iCivics are starting a unique partnership to unlock nonpartisan journalism and election information for California students and teachers.
The program launched today, bringing together teachers across the country to plan lessons that can be adapted to increase knowledge and empower middle and high school students before the fall elections.
“We’re excited to share our nonpartisan journalism with California’s social science teachers,” said CalMatters CEO Neil Chase, “supporting them as they educate new and future California voters about important issues facing our state.”
“We are very pleased to partner with iCivics, relying on their expertise in curriculum development and strong relationships with teachers and students.”
This new and unique resource provides teachers with the most needed:
“Most election-related teaching resources are too focused on national elections or simply cover midterms with public information,” said iCivics Director of State Professional Programs Tammy Waller.
“This collaboration is different because it provides California-specific resources focused on state and local elections that teachers want and students will find most relevant. and Calif. This makes it easier for teachers to focus on state and local and racial issues that matter to their students and communities.
The materials are available at https://l.icivics.org/caelections