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@democracyjournal.org Sep 8, 2026, 5:22 PMReposted by @democracyrenovator.bsky.social

In “Educating for Democracy: The Case for a New Civics,” Danielle S. Allen (@dsallentess.bsky.social) and Carah Ong Whaley (@carahongwhaley.bsky.social) explain why “excellent civic education” is necessary to restore faith in our democracy.

@democracyrenovator.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 11:32 PM

New from @dsallentess.bsky.social: Linda McMahon and the Dept of Ed called for higher ed to take action on 7 issues. Who should host the seven conversations American higher education owes the American people — and why answering the call is the opposite of capitulation.

@democracyrenovator.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 7:09 PM

Check out new proposed legislation from @sanders.senate.gov and @gregcasar.bsky.social banning artificial superintelligence; from @rbkforassembly.bsky.social and @buffywicks.bsky.social, Adam's Law protecting children goes to Newsome's desk; and @danosborne.bsky.social's AI Pact gathers signers.

@democracyrenovator.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 7:09 PM

New tech & democracy news roundup, with reactions to the big Meta settlement last week from @techpolicypress.bsky.social, @alissacooper.bsky.social, and @mblawrence.bsky.social. States also won in court against Google, Anthropic, and prediction markets, and the FTC sued Amazon.

@democracyrenovator.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 6:59 PM

New from journalist and historian Elaine Weiss: the key to effective mobilization for women's suffrage and civic rights? Education -- and teachers who have often been overlooked.

@democracyrenovator.bsky.social Aug 29, 2026, 4:47 PM

New from Danielle: in this primary season, the dominant theme she's excited about is grassroots pressure to expand and open up political processes. Entrenched establishments "worry that the positions that progressives advance could not earn majority support. I believe they can."
#elections

@democracyrenovator.bsky.social Aug 29, 2026, 4:44 PM

New from @jokenty.bsky.social, a really joyful story about engaging young kids in conversations about the future of their communities at a Philadelphia museum:
#edusky

@mitpress.bsky.social Aug 27, 2026, 1:16 PMReposted by @democracyrenovator.bsky.social

The authors of "Rewiring Democracy" explore Crownshy, an innovative approach to participatory democracy led by civic technologists in Scotland: www.democracyrenovator.com/p/rewiring-d... @democracyrenovator.bsky.social @schneier.com

@democracyrenovator.bsky.social Aug 12, 2026, 2:20 PM

Renovating America's Universities: from Danielle Allen, taking higher education's public obligations seriously while engaging with abusive actors.

open.substack.comRenovating America's UniversitiesHow to Answer the Secretary of Education's 7 Questions