They like to improve that by doing - among other things:
- 1) Lowering the voting age to 17 in municipal or state elections so that students can be encouraged to vote while they are taking a required civics class
- 2) State standards for civics that focus on developing advanced civic skills, such as deliberation and collaboration, rather than memorizing facts
- 3) Same Day Voter Registration which can improve turnout by making registration less of a barrier to voting
- 4) Policies that encourage discussion of current, controversial issues and that protect teachers’ careers when they encourage such discussion
