Liz Clay Roy
@lizclayroy.bsky.social
Education leader preparing the rising generation to solve problems together and create stronger communities. Posts only reflect my personal views.
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In his mayoral campaign, Zohran Mamdani mobilized young voters as few politicians have done. There are lessons in this for nonprofit leaders. nonprofitquarterly.org/after-the-el... @lizclayroy.bsky.social @karthick.com @calendow.bsky.social #Mamdani #nonprofitsky @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
After the Election, Mamdani Can Govern Across Generational Divides - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
In his mayoral campaign, Zohran Mamdani mobilized young voters as few politicians have done. There are lessons in this for nonprofit leaders.
nonprofitquarterly.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In his mayoral campaign, Zohran Mamdani mobilized young voters as few politicians have done. There are lessons in this for nonprofit leaders. nonprofitquarterly.org/after-the-el... @lizclayroy.bsky.social @karthick.com @calendow.bsky.social #Mamdani #nonprofitsky @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
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A core principle of this nation is that the military should not be asked to turn its weapons against fellow Americans. We cannot allow this unprecedented militarization of American cities to become normalized. Read: wapo.st/4mQhNHq
October 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A core principle of this nation is that the military should not be asked to turn its weapons against fellow Americans. We cannot allow this unprecedented militarization of American cities to become normalized. Read: wapo.st/4mQhNHq
It is a searing indictment on our society that back to school includes a return to tragic school based violence. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Live Updates: At Least 2 Killed and 17 Injured in Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic School
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
It is a searing indictment on our society that back to school includes a return to tragic school based violence. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
New report just dropped.
It fills a gap in civic ed with the first national landscape analysis of experiential programs + a clear framework for what works & why it matters.
Essential reading for educators + democracy advocates. ash.harvard.edu/resources/ex...
#CivicLearning #Democracy #Education
It fills a gap in civic ed with the first national landscape analysis of experiential programs + a clear framework for what works & why it matters.
Essential reading for educators + democracy advocates. ash.harvard.edu/resources/ex...
#CivicLearning #Democracy #Education
Experiential Civic Learning for American Democracy – Ash Center
ash.harvard.edu
June 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New report just dropped.
It fills a gap in civic ed with the first national landscape analysis of experiential programs + a clear framework for what works & why it matters.
Essential reading for educators + democracy advocates. ash.harvard.edu/resources/ex...
#CivicLearning #Democracy #Education
It fills a gap in civic ed with the first national landscape analysis of experiential programs + a clear framework for what works & why it matters.
Essential reading for educators + democracy advocates. ash.harvard.edu/resources/ex...
#CivicLearning #Democracy #Education
“And although the economic damage he has caused is easier to measure, he has inflicted the same level of harm to scientific research, to civil liberties, to health care, and to the civil service.”
"No one, apparently, is willing to prevent a single man from destroying the world economy, wrecking financial markets, forcing this country and other countries into recession if that’s what he feels like doing when he gets up tomorrow morning"
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
This Is Why Dictatorships Fail
The authors of the Constitution separated powers for a reason.
www.theatlantic.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
“And although the economic damage he has caused is easier to measure, he has inflicted the same level of harm to scientific research, to civil liberties, to health care, and to the civil service.”
Thanks @the74.bsky.social where I share that #civics is not just preparing students to vote, it is about the rights and responsibilities of self-government: talking and listening to neighbors, solving problems with peers, attending community meetings and more. www.the74million.org/article/civi...
Civics Education Is About More Than Elections — It’s the Foundation of Democracy
Roy: To prepare the engaged voters of tomorrow, schools must give students real-life, first-hand experience in how government works, and doesn't
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March 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Thanks @the74.bsky.social where I share that #civics is not just preparing students to vote, it is about the rights and responsibilities of self-government: talking and listening to neighbors, solving problems with peers, attending community meetings and more. www.the74million.org/article/civi...
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Why elite institutions MUST speak out.
March 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Why elite institutions MUST speak out.
Kids can’t vote. Thank you to the AGs standing up for their services and high quality education nationwide.
Democratic Attorneys General Sue Over Gutting of Education Department
The Trump administration cut about half the agency’s work force, saying the move would enable it to deliver services more effectively. The attorneys general called the layoffs “reckless and illegal.”
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Kids can’t vote. Thank you to the AGs standing up for their services and high quality education nationwide.
Too often thinking about young people and democracy, the conversation immediately goes to voting. But that’s not where it starts. Check out my conversation on Teaching Today about youth voice and civics education: soundcloud.com/user-5569186...
Teaching Civics in Turbulent Times
What role do schools and administrators play in supporting teachers to engage students in discussions about civic issues? How can structured curricula and coaching help educators facilitate constructi
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March 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Too often thinking about young people and democracy, the conversation immediately goes to voting. But that’s not where it starts. Check out my conversation on Teaching Today about youth voice and civics education: soundcloud.com/user-5569186...
ICYMI: The survey finds over 70% of Americans fail a basic civic literacy quiz on topics like the three branches of government, the number of Supreme Court justices, and other basic functions of our democracy. Just half were able to correctly name the branch of government where bills become laws.
New Study Finds Alarming Lack of Civic Literacy Among Americans
Amidst growing polarization, workplaces emerge as rare unifying civic force.
www.uschamberfoundation.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
ICYMI: The survey finds over 70% of Americans fail a basic civic literacy quiz on topics like the three branches of government, the number of Supreme Court justices, and other basic functions of our democracy. Just half were able to correctly name the branch of government where bills become laws.
Planning for what may be next? There are clues from around the globe from @sriruparoy.bsky.social m.thewire.in/article/book... #Eventocracy
A Strongman Is Easy to Find
The concentration of political authority in a self-fashioned outsider to “the system” who fires up a disillusioned electorate with his agenda of decisive action is a familiar feature of our present ti...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Planning for what may be next? There are clues from around the globe from @sriruparoy.bsky.social m.thewire.in/article/book... #Eventocracy
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NCSS President Jennifer Morgan and Interim Executive Director Anton Schulzki have issued a statement on the January 29 Executive Order Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling: hubs.li/Q035dq8Y0
February 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NCSS President Jennifer Morgan and Interim Executive Director Anton Schulzki have issued a statement on the January 29 Executive Order Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling: hubs.li/Q035dq8Y0
“O, let my land be a land where Liberty
Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath,
But opportunity is real, and life is free,
Equality is in the air we breathe.” - Langston Hughes, 1935 poets.org/poem/let-ame...
Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath,
But opportunity is real, and life is free,
Equality is in the air we breathe.” - Langston Hughes, 1935 poets.org/poem/let-ame...
Let America Be America Again
Let America be America again.
poets.org
January 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
“O, let my land be a land where Liberty
Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath,
But opportunity is real, and life is free,
Equality is in the air we breathe.” - Langston Hughes, 1935 poets.org/poem/let-ame...
Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath,
But opportunity is real, and life is free,
Equality is in the air we breathe.” - Langston Hughes, 1935 poets.org/poem/let-ame...
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Our new guide has concrete actions — simple to advanced — we can all take to protect, nurture, and improve our democracy. Have more ideas? Share them in the comments below:
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protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...
How You Can Protect Democracy
29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect democracy.
protectdemocracy.org
January 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our new guide has concrete actions — simple to advanced — we can all take to protect, nurture, and improve our democracy. Have more ideas? Share them in the comments below:
protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...
protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...
Dr. King’s enduring power is as a great community organizers who helped millions of Americans see their own power. His ability to inspire change was rooted in his unwavering resilience and his belief in the power of people of all ages to shape their communities and their future.
#MLKDay
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January 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Dr. King’s enduring power is as a great community organizers who helped millions of Americans see their own power. His ability to inspire change was rooted in his unwavering resilience and his belief in the power of people of all ages to shape their communities and their future.
#MLKDay
#MLKDay
We need an investment of time, treasure and care in the rising generation to engage with community institutions & public servants for democracy to earn their trust and make it meaningful. David Adams of Urban Assembly and I think it begins w/ a foundation of belonging www.edpost.com/stories/here...
Here's Why We Must Teach Democracy in Public Schools
Students must learn their role in their community inside and outside of school. When they practice working with others and institutions as citizens, they learn to fully own their citizenship.
www.edpost.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:37 PM
We need an investment of time, treasure and care in the rising generation to engage with community institutions & public servants for democracy to earn their trust and make it meaningful. David Adams of Urban Assembly and I think it begins w/ a foundation of belonging www.edpost.com/stories/here...
Arriving at #NCSS in #Boston to connect with educators and colleagues. Important moment to prepare the rising gen with actionable knowledge of the Constitution & real world civic skills, fostering agency and hope. Find GC crew at booth 619 or www.generationcitizen.org
Real-World Democracy Education
Generation Citizen believes all students have the right to civics education that prepares them to participate in our democracy.
www.generationcitizen.org
November 22, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Arriving at #NCSS in #Boston to connect with educators and colleagues. Important moment to prepare the rising gen with actionable knowledge of the Constitution & real world civic skills, fostering agency and hope. Find GC crew at booth 619 or www.generationcitizen.org
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NEW briefing: @davidaweinberg.bsky.social explains why a counterterrorism bill the House is voting on this week is unnecessary, lacks basic safeguards, and is at alarming risk of abuse against American civil society. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/congress-w...
Congress weighs handing Trump a dangerous new weapon
Bill to revoke tax-exempt status raises alarms
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
November 19, 2024 at 8:29 PM
NEW briefing: @davidaweinberg.bsky.social explains why a counterterrorism bill the House is voting on this week is unnecessary, lacks basic safeguards, and is at alarming risk of abuse against American civil society. www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/congress-w...
Working through some post election reading (and re-reading) as I take my quadrennial detox from cable news. What other #books do I need to read this season on #democracy #GenZ #education?
November 18, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Working through some post election reading (and re-reading) as I take my quadrennial detox from cable news. What other #books do I need to read this season on #democracy #GenZ #education?