2011 October – “Future Leaders Gain Insight from Officials”

Posted 10/15/2011

By Dr. J. Robert McClure III, JMI President & CEO  Letter to the Editor of the  Tallahassee Democrat regarding Youth Leadership Tallahassee’s Government and Education Day: We understand why it’s common for citizens to give government leaders grief – we do that ourselves from time to time – but we also recognize that public officials often do …

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2011 July–”Lt. Gov. Carroll Headlines JMI Panel Featuring Women in Government”

Posted 07/18/2011

By Dana Edwards Jennifer Carroll told more than 300 Girls State delegates that being Florida’s first African-American Lt. Governor was “never part of my personal plan – but, sometimes, you have to be open to higher plans.”< Speaking on a panel organized by the James Madison Institute (JMI), Carroll retraced the steps that led to …

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Declaration of What? George Who?

Posted 06/21/2011
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By Kenny Nickens, JMI Intern and University of Pennsylvania Junior in Economics “The history scores released today show that student performance is still too low. These results tell us that, as a country, we are failing to provide children with a high-quality, well-rounded education,” stated U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. A recently released nationwide …

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Kudos & Cake for Dolley

Posted 05/20/2011
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By Dana Edwards, JMI Intern and Creator of the 2009 National History Fair Dolley Madison Documentary Many young adults do not feel comfortable voting due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of political issues and how they affect them. In order to meet the responsibilities of citizenship, it is extremely important for Americans to be …

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2011 “The American Cause” Civics Seminars

Posted 03/15/2011

Held on the grounds of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and led by JMI Sr. Fellow and FAU Political Science Professor Dr. Marshall DeRosa, the Institute hosted a three-part seminar series for university students on America’s Founding Principles.  Conducted in “colloquy” style with much discussion and interaction, each session featured a unique panel of featured speakers. …

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2010 News in Education Civics Curriculum: “Celebrate Freedom” Part II (PDF)

Posted 03/04/2011

First distributed to nearly 60,000 South Florida students in September 2010, JMI’s supplemental civics curriculum, Celebrate Freedom, came about through a partnership with the Sun-Sentinel’s Newspaper in Education program. These colorful 12-page booklets, which examine a key passage from the Declaration of Independence, use a variety of tools and “thought experiments” to help students gain …

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2010 News in Education Civics Curriculum: “Celebrate Freedom” Part I (PDF)

Posted 03/04/2011

First distributed to nearly 60,000 South Florida students in September 2010, JMI’s supplemental civics curriculum, Celebrate Freedom, came about through a partnership with the Sun-Sentinel’s Newspaper in Education program. These colorful 12-page booklets, which examine a key passage from the Declaration of Independence, use a variety of tools and “thought experiments” to help students gain a …

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Great Myths of the Great Depression (PDF)

Posted 06/16/2010

Great Myths of the Great Depression By Lawrence Reed Spring/Summer 2009 Journal What most Americans are taught about the Depression’s causes and cures is wrong.

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The Crisis of Economic Illiteracy (PDF)

Posted 06/16/2010

The Crisis of Economic Illiteracy By Sandra Czelusniac Spring/Summer 2009 Journal Survey says: Most of the nation’s students (and grown-ups) are clueless about economics.

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Sandra Day O’Connor on Civics Education (PDF)

Posted 06/15/2010

Sandra Day O’Connor on Civics Education By Sandra Day O’Connor Spring/Summer 2010 Journal The former Supreme Court Justice’s remarks to the Florida Legislature.

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