Social Studies & Civics in the News
Click on the drop-downs below to see news articles, press releases, and other coverage of the New York City Department of Education's Department of Social and Civics.
2024
New York 1: Students vote on how to spend recess funding as part of 'Civics Week'
The New York State Senate: Senator John Liu celebrates 6th Annual Civics Week in northeast Queens schools | NYSenate.gov
The Pop Verse: The NYC school system is publishing its own comics, including the story of social justice hero Dolores Huerta | Popverse
QNS: Northeast Queens officials participate in Civics Week with public school students – QNS
New York City Public Schools: NYC Kicks Off Sixth Annual Civics Week
2021
Comic Book Resources: Action Activists: New York City Releases Free Activism Sequel Comic
2019
New York Daily News: NYC students become school funding bosses
amNY: Civil rights champion John Lewis pushes activism at NYC discussion with teachers | amNewYork
New York Post: NYC initiative registers more than 18,000 high school students to vote
The Morning Bell: Time to Get into ‘Good Trouble’ – The Morning Bell