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Coming soon: KSDE Insight Podcast - Civic Engagement Matters: Preparing Kansas Students for Life Beyond Graduation

This month on KSDE’s Insight Podcast, we’re talking about something that affects every child’s future: civic readiness. Across the country, there’s growing momentum to give students richer opportunities to engage with real issues, collaborate with others, and contribute to their communities — and high-quality civic learning is helping make those meaningful experiences a reality. 

In this episode, we explain why civics is more than learning how government works. It teaches skills that help children thrive in school and in life like listening, communicating respectfully, understanding different viewpoints, and working together to solve problems. These are the same skills that support academic success, career readiness, and healthy relationships. 

Parents will hear practical examples of what high-quality civic learning looks like in classrooms today, including hands-on projects, service opportunities and student voice activities. 

Tune in to learn how Kansas schools are working to help students become confident, responsible members of their communities, and how families play a powerful role in that journey. 

This episode will be released on Thursday, Dec. 11. In the meantime, catch up on previous episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.    

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Posted: Dec 4, 2025,
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