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A study of 311 AI-generated eighth-grade civics lesson plans in Massachusetts suggests they fall short of inspiring students or promoting critical thinking (The Conversation)
https://theconversation.com/ai-generate…

AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking
Common chatbots produce generic lesson plans that are unlikely to improve learning, a study finds. It shows how teachers should be critical users – not rapid adopters − of generative AI.

I strongly think that government should be where they can reach people; especially for emergencies but also for boring normal civics and politics.
This includes websites, TV, radio, print media, social media and whatever the future brings.
(Do not confuse abuse of this, as currently practiced by some western governments, with it being inherently bad.)
https://mstdn.social/@Nickiquote/115689504321086580

How media coverage of Trump's AI EO overstated federal authority over states and overlooked how the order's interstate commerce argument could backfire (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/trump-pretends-to-…

Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you’d think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…). Headlines across…

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"The ACT is our mini-Washington DC. Canberra gets teased a lot, mostly by people who’ve never been. But Australia’s capital is a beautifully designed city surrounded by bushland.
It offers the ultimate mix of civics and scenery. You can visit Parliament House in the morning, the National Gallery at lunch, and still have time fo…

Something nice about each state and territory 
Welcome to the demographic equivalent of rival compliments with something nice about every Australian state and territory. 

One of USA’s last remaining independent journalistic outlets… *checks notes*… Teen Vogue… is shuttered. https://romancelandia.club/@herhandsmyhands/115491522193236227

azteclady (@herhandsmyhands@romancelandia.club)
Attached: 2 images #PSA #CallToAction #TeenVogue Teen Vogue has now been folded into Vogue, and all politics reporters, all Black women and all trans people working there were fired on Monday (11/3/25) morning. That is, none of the people who made Teen Vogue a surprisingly effective civics communication vehicle remain with the magazine. If you or someone in your family has a subscription, now it's a good time to explain what boycotts are and what they can do. Note how "facts" becomes "prog…

How media coverage of Trump's AI EO overstated federal authority over states and overlooked how the order's interstate commerce argument could backfire (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/trump-pretends-to-…

Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal
The mainstream media just failed a basic civics test so badly that you’d think their brains have been pickled by the kinds of folks who spend all their time on X (oh, wait…). Headlines across…

It seems there are a lot of people who fell asleep during their high school civics class and tumbled out of their chairs to land on their heads.

I didn't realize how many lucky coincidences lead to our robust electoral system - great yarn, should be required reading by those who don't study civics.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-09/civic-duty-compulsory-preferen…

Australia's democratic system is unlike any other on Earth
Behind the quirks of Australia's incredible democratic system are a series of complex human backstories.