Democracy Then & Now

What does public education mean for civic participation, political representation, and citizenship in our country, past & present?

[Univ. of Maryland @UofMaryland]

Marylanders - what's taking you to the polls for the 2016 general election? #UMDpolitics

[Maryland Arts & Humanities @umd_arhu]

Poet Claudia Rankine wins @macfound award - and she's coming to #UMD next week: https://t.co/RatF27UqTd #UMDpolitics #dtnumd

[Maryland Arts & Humanities @umd_arhu]

Did we mention that poet & @macfound award winner Claudia Rankine will be at #UMD 9/29? https://t.co/xUeHEuQKTa #UMDpolitics #dtnumd

[K. Lorraine Graham @klorrainegraham]

Yes! Claudia Rankine was awarded a MacArthur: "We have an investment in dismantling white dominance in our culture." https://t.co/NY072DjEZ4

[UMD Right Now @UMDRightNow]

#UMD announces $75 million #DoGoodUMD initiative, making University of Maryland the nation’s first Do Good Campus https://t.co/9iq4pvQ79q

[UMD MaryPIRG @MaryPIRG]

Exercise your right! Register to vote with MaryPIRG’s New Voters Project tmrw 11-1 in front of McKeldin! Be there and help make real change

[Univ. of Maryland @UofMaryland]

Poet Claudia Rankine joins Sheri Parks 9/29 for a chat on the role of American public education https://t.co/fvHlpFesTC #UMDpolitics #dtnumd

[Democracy Then & Now @DTNUMD]

Would you expand on that? :) https://t.co/JcN75EdJjz

[K. Lorraine Graham @klorrainegraham]

I'm thinking about #BetterCreds in the context of the @DTNUMD initiative happening @umd_arhu so: access, information, citizenship

[Sean R. Gallagher @drseangallagher]

@klorrainegraham @DTNUMD @umd_arhu More on the history, future, purposes of this character, the "credential", here: https://t.co/1Ohrkvfe7e

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD celebration also a path forward, as is sharing--pain as well as success. Connecting with community in its complexity is crucial.

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD integrated approaches to preserve resources, communicate effectively, deal with signal-to-noise ratio

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD global changes in ways farming happens; shifts focus for land grant & extension 4-H robotics; Girls Who Code

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD Dept of Defense also huge source of research funds for UMD. Many issues, incl excluding ag from STEM

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD problem of universal access when goal to top rankings via exclusions, rejections; impact on diversity and inclusion

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD crucial policy changes throughout the 20th century. Invest in rural communities; sustainable ag research

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD hands-on problem solving, beyond-the-classroom experiences. & @UMDEnglish centrality of writing!

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD extension concept extended via economics--household & agricultural. Train for conservation. Legacy: racism

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD in Maryland, extension services split between UMCP and UMES for "separate but equal" services

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD crucial mission of land grants: educating teachers. Importance of teachers' colleges to develop systems

[Karen Nelson, Ph.D @nelsonk365]

#DTNUMD 1862 Baltimore riots; state song emerges in response to that "northern invasion." South resists equal access