Current Events
Each week, peruse the most recent issue of a periodical or podcast or news
video of your choice that addresses an issue related to civic leadership*
o Examples: Chronicle of Higher Education, The Economist, Foreign
Affairs, The New Yorker, The Nation, The National Review, Slate
Political Gabfest, Educate Podcast, Fox News
o Not blog posts
Choose one article that resonates with your current context and/or piques
your interest
Write a 1 – 2 paragraph analysis of the article.
o Analysis should include:
A brief (2 – 4 sentence) synopsis
Why the article resonates with you
How the topic is situated in the broader arena of civic reform
Strengths, weaknesses, connections, implications, and/or
questions
Connections among the ideas from the article to our discussions
and reading
Connections to your experience
pick things related to education, charter schools, covid learning loss, differences in urban/public schools and private schools, NYC schools, diversity equity and inclusion in schools college level or elementary level, social media influence on the youth, white privilege