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The Future of the First Amendment. The Digital Media, Civic Education, and Free Expression Rights in America's High Schools.
Dautrich, Kenneth; Yalof, David A.; Lopez, Mark Hugo
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Hardback. The Future of the First Amendment documents and explores the ramifications of First Amendment education and student media activities-both traditional and digital-on student support for free expression rights. Num Pages: 202 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 237 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
Findings from the high-profile John S. and James L. Knight Foundation-sponsored surveys of over 100,000 high school students in 2004 and 2006 provided a wake-up call to those interested in preserving the future of free expression rights in America. These studies documented the current lack of appreciation for free expression rights among the nation's high school students, and thus raised serious questions about the vitality of those rights as this generation reaches adulthood. In The Future of the First Amendment, the scholars who conducted the Knight studies identify a number of important connections and relationships that education reformers should account ... Read more
Findings from the high-profile John S. and James L. Knight Foundation-sponsored surveys of over 100,000 high school students in 2004 and 2006 provided a wake-up call to those interested in preserving the future of free expression rights in America. These studies documented the current lack of appreciation for free expression rights among the nation's high school students, and thus raised serious questions about the vitality of those rights as this generation reaches adulthood. In The Future of the First Amendment, the scholars who conducted the Knight studies identify a number of important connections and relationships that education reformers should account ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742562820
SKU
V9780742562820
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About Dautrich, Kenneth; Yalof, David A.; Lopez, Mark Hugo
Kenneth Dautrich is associate professor of public policy at the University of Connecticut and senior partner at Validata Research and Consulting. David A. Yalof is associate professor of political science and director of curriculum development and assessment at the University of Connecticut. Mark Hugo Lopez is research assistant professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland. ... Read more
Reviews for The Future of the First Amendment. The Digital Media, Civic Education, and Free Expression Rights in America's High Schools.
The Future of the First Amendment should quickly become a primary guide for educators committed to reviving the civic mission of schools. Building on landmark research sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the book moves beyond sounding alarms to offer practical advice on how appreciation of free expression rights can be fostered in our nation's schools. ... Read more