How Do We Get There?

Abstract

This chapter offers a roadmap for change. The problem, now defined as a struggle to help young people develop into citizens ready to participate in a democratic system, has been explored, and this chapter offers practical steps for families, school systems, and teachers to take. It suggests practical ways to introduce complicated conversations into all classrooms. It further argues that educational systems must change in order to put more emphasis on civics education and teaching young people the skills needed to have complicated conversations.