In this event co-hosted by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Senate and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Akhil Amar, Charles Fried and Judge Patti Saris will discuss the new publication, the possibility of establishing Supreme Court term limits, and the role the Senate might play in enacting such a reform.
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** The Legislative Path to Supreme Court Reform: Event with Edward M. Kennedy Institute
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A forthcoming publication from the Academy’s bipartisan U.S. Supreme Court Working Group, which is due to be released on October 25th, sets out a possible path toward Supreme Court reform. The Case for Supreme Court Term Limits builds on the Academy’s 2020 landmark report, Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century, and examines how 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices could be enacted without the need for a Constitutional amendment.
In this release event ([link removed]) co-hosted by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Senate and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Akhil Amar, Charles Fried and Judge Patti Saris will discuss the new publication, the possibility of establishing Supreme Court term limits, and the role the Senate might play in enacting such a reform.
DATE: October 25, 2023 | 6-8 PM EST | Register Here ([link removed])
** Stories From The Field
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** Danielle Allen on PBS NewsHour: I'm Asking the American People to Claim their Power.
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Danielle Allen articulates a strong case for redesigning our political institutions to make them responsible and accountable while reconnecting everyday Americans to their own civic power and responsibility in a wide-ranging interview with Judy Woodruff.
** American Exchange Project on CBS Sunday Morning.
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CBS Sunday Morning interviewed David McCullough III, co-founder of The American Exchange Project, an OCP champion that organizes domestic exchange trips among American high school seniors to promote cross-partisan engagement.
** Educating for American Democracy Awards $600,000 to K-5 Pilot Projects.
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The Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Implementation Consortium awarded $600,000 ([link removed]) to five K–5 pilot projects whose initiatives align with the EAD Roadmap for high-quality K-12 history and civics education. The Our Common Purpose report recommends investing in civics educators and lifelong civics education.
** In The News
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** Yuval Levin in NYT: We Need to Reform Party Primaries.
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Yuval Levin argues that ranked-choice voting ([link removed]) in primaries could combat current congressional gridlock by drawing into politics candidates inclined to appeal to a broader range of voters and build coalitions.
** Kristen Cambell in Chronicle of Philanthropy: Want to Fund a Healthy Democracy? Stop Focusing on Partisan Politics.
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Kristen Cambell, CEO of Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement, argues that ([link removed]) more investment is needed in civic culture to transcend partisan politics: “Donors, and Americans in general, need to recognize that democracy is larger than politics, and politics is larger than partisanship.”
** Ohio Senior Center Facilitates Democracy Conversations using Our Common Purpose.
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Westlake Community Services and Senior Center in Ohio launched a conversation series ([link removed]) that uses the Our Common Purpose report as a basis for weekly discussions about democracy and politics.
** Get Involved
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** Danielle Allen to Speak on Saving Democracy at the Boston Book Festival.
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Join Danielle Allen, Daniel Ziblatt and Arun Rath for a discussion about the threats facing democracy and ways in which American democracy can be reformed.
DATE: October 14, 2023 | Old South Church - Mary Norton Hall | 2:45-3:45 PM ET | Learn More ([link removed])
** Democracy360 Conference at the University of Virginia.
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Danielle Allen, John Bridgeland, and others will discuss democracy renewal during a keynote panel at Democracy360, a three-day event hosted by the Karsh Institute of Democracy to imagine how we can collectively shape a thriving democratic future.
DATE: October 20, 2023 | 12:30-1:45 PM ET | Register ([link removed])
** What do Americans Think about the Health of our Democracy and the Upcoming Presidential Election?
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Join the Brookings Institution and the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) for the release of their 14th annual American Values Survey. A panel of experts will discuss the survey results and what they reveal about the priorities of Americans as they relate to the 2024 elections and beyond.
DATE: October 25, 2023 | 10:00-11:30 AM EST | Register ([link removed])
** 2023 National Humanities Conference.
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The Federation of State Humanities Councils, an OCP Champion, and the National Humanities Alliance will co-host the 2023 National Humanities Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.
DATE: October 25-29, 2023 | Register ([link removed])
** National Council for the Social Studies Launches New Essay Contest for High School Students.
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The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) launched The 1787 Prize ([link removed]) , an annual essay contest for high school students that will recognize the best annual student essay on the subject of the U.S. Constitution’s past, present and future relevance by exploring how our written principles align with this vision of citizen engagement.
** Read the Report
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