CSmith

Proud member of the National Constitution Center’s Teacher Advisory Board. Opinions my own. Retweets are food for thought, APGov/Social Studies connections, etc

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, @ConstitutionCtr convenes three of the country’s leading scholars for a timely and reflective conversation on the founding principles that continue to shape American constitutional democracy.

Learn more and register: https://t.co/psHGQK3HFF

[CSmith @SmithAPGOV]

@holafsen87 Great group!!

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

Rosemarie Zagarri (@rzhist) of @GeorgeMasonU describes the greater emphasis placed on education and self-government for women and non-voting men following the American Revolution.

Watch #AmericasTownHall: https://t.co/HPttlmJFXp

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries. https://t.co/cQz8oU5Wkh

[Jeff Knox @moxieknoxie]

A review of tens of thousands of admissions essays at a selective college show an increase in homogeneous language after AI tools became available in 2022.
https://t.co/fsaQfYXPt7

[Jen Klein @jkleinfc]

Thank you to the @ConstitutionCtr for the trivia game and large Declaration of Independence! The 250th celebrations was hit.

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

On this day in 1924, Congress passed an act completely prohibiting immigration from Asia. While signing the act, President Coolidge remarked, “America must remain American.”
https://t.co/y4fUvk5RFz

[Chris Hoofnagle @hoofnagle]

Berkeley law has introduced a new, much stricter AI policy
https://t.co/wlNs2cUrKz

[HBCU Alum @hbcualum]

Elizabeth Eckford is 84 and still with us, a living reminder that history isn't always ancient. At 15, she became one of the Little Rock Nine, walking alone into Central High in 1957 while facing a screaming mob of segregationists. She later graduated from Central State Univ.

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

Cultivate civic hope, optimism, and resilience with your family. Explore how small relational experiences help children build the psychological and civic muscles necessary for life in a constitutional democracy.

🎧 Listen to #CivicParenting to learn more: https://t.co/Tr3X7zmubP

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

The Montgomery Bus Boycott launched the modern civil rights movement in America. It is widely regarded as one of the most influential organized campaigns in world history.

[Aaron Blake @AaronBlake]

In 2016, 67% of Americans agreed that most people can get ahead if they were willing to work hard.

Today, it's 47%.

(via new @CNN poll)

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

74% of Americans say the role of money in politics is a top problem for the country.

This view is widely held across the political spectrum, but, what are the other high -ranking issues? 🧵

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

Americans see health care costs, deficit and inflation as big problems facing the nation. 🧵

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Tennessee lawmakers approve a new congressional map that dissolves the state's lone majority Black district. https://t.co/5FUIn1CWpu

[Pew Research Center @pewresearch]

How racial and ethnic diversity in Congress has changed since 2001

Dive deeper: https://t.co/x06CXT9wic

[CBS News @CBSNews]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana's congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts, delivering a significant victory for Republicans in a major decision that narrows the landmark Voting Rights Act.

The high court upheld a lower court ruling that found Louisiana mapmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew the state's voting boundaries to comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court's conservative majority found that compliance with Section 2 could not justify the state's use of race in redrawing its House district lines. https://t.co/x8869eZpZo

[NewsWire @NewsWire_US]

Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Ruling Opens Door for Southern States to Redraw Maps, Dismantle Majority-Black Districts

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

A 2025 study out of M.I.T. cautioned that “the integration of LLMs into learning environments may inadvertently contribute to cognitive atrophy.” This danger hasn’t slowed the advancement of A.I. in schools. https://t.co/nPxSO7Hdcb

[Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC]

LBJ signs Voting Rights Act, US Capitol Rotunda, 1965.