(AP) – Hawaii teachers have faced increased pressure to improve civic education amid concerns over the state’s dismal voter turnout rate. Changes made to state education standards in 2018 were aimed at increasing hands-on learning. Some teachers have tasked their students with testifying at the Legislature or participating in community meetings. Others say they’ve made few changes because training is limited and there are few lesson plans. A task force evaluating civic education in Hawaii this year found that social studies educators needed more resources and lessons. Hawaii’s American Judicature Society hopes to address the gap in curriculum by developing lesson plans focused on civic education that are aligned with DOE standards.

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