TEACHING FOR DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE
  • ABOUT
  • WHY TEACH ELECTIONS & VOTING
  • RESOURCES
    • For Distance Learning
    • Voter Registration
    • Instruction on Elections and Voting
    • Media Literacy
    • Classroom Discussion
    • Action Civics and Experiential Learning
    • Teacher Training, Support, and Resources
  • Growing Voters Commitment
  • Don't Know Where to Start?

Civic Engagement and Youth Voting Research

Research helps us understand the importance of civic education and highlights the best practices to create informed, active voters. Below, you can find research articles and reports from TFDA members that highlights the role of schools in civic engagement and the importance of youth voting. 
Why Youth Voting Matters to Strong Democracy 
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The Importance of Youth Civic Engagement and Participation

Generation Citizen's Returninig to our Roots: Educating for Democracy highlights the importance of young people becoming politically active and the role civic education plays in promoting that engagement.
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Youth Voting in 2018

Check out CIRCLE's recent research on political participation and youth voting including an analysis of the top 10 states and districts in which youth voters had a high impact on the election outcome in 2018. ​

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Why Schools Matter in Promoting Civic Engagement
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Civic Youth Research

​CIRCLE's website is the go-to location for research on youth civic education & engagement, including Quick Facts on Civic Education. For a summary of research on K-12 activities that correlate with youth political engagement and informed voting, see All Together Now: Innovation and Collaboration for Youth Engagement. 
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The State of Civic Education

Generation Citizen's ACTION CIVICS IN THE US: CURRENT LANDSCAPE & RATIONALE analyzes the current state of civic education and participation in the United States and presents data on state civic education bills and students outcomes. 



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TFDA is coordinated by CIRCLE, a part of the Tisch College of Civic Life at Tufts University.
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  • ABOUT
  • WHY TEACH ELECTIONS & VOTING
  • RESOURCES
    • For Distance Learning
    • Voter Registration
    • Instruction on Elections and Voting
    • Media Literacy
    • Classroom Discussion
    • Action Civics and Experiential Learning
    • Teacher Training, Support, and Resources
  • Growing Voters Commitment
  • Don't Know Where to Start?