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Series:Educating Citizens, Sustaining Democracy Series

These classes explore the historical and contemporary role of American education in shaping civic life and democratic participation. Participants will examine how schools have contributed to the development of civic values, national identity, and public discourse while also becoming a focal point for debates surrounding curriculum, school governance, educational choice, academic freedom, and the role of religion in education. The series considers multiple perspectives on issues including public and private education models, book access and curriculum disputes, and differing approaches to evidence, belief, and public dialogue in modern American society. The series includes the following classes: Building Citizens: Public Education and the American Idea; Privatizing Education: From Public Good to Private Choice; Censorship: Books, Ideas, and Politics; and Evidence-Based Inquiry, Revealed Truth, and the Battle for Reality.

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Tuition:  $55.00





Schedule Information

Class Name (Course #/Class ID) Location Start Date Class Schedule
Building Citizens: Public Education and the American Idea (CLLE-7601 /161345) Big Grove Brewery 09/15/2026 Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 9/15/2026, ending 9/15/2026
Censorship: Books, Ideas, and Politics (CLLE-7601 /161347) Big Grove Brewery 11/10/2026 Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 11/10/2026, ending 11/10/2026
Educating Citizens, Sustaining Democracy Series (CLLE-7600 /161351) Big Grove Brewery 09/15/2026 Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; 4 sessions starting 9/15/2026, ending 12/8/2026 ;
Class Skip Dates : (No class on 9/22/2026, 9/29/2026, 10/6/2026, 10/20/2026, 10/27/2026, 11/3/2026, 11/17/2026, 11/24/2026, 12/1/2026)
Evidence-Based Inquiry, Revealed Truth, and the Battle for Reality (CLLE-7601 /161348) Big Grove Brewery 12/08/2026 Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 12/8/2026, ending 12/8/2026
Privatizing Education: From Public Good to Private Choice (CLLE-7601 /161346) Big Grove Brewery 10/13/2026 Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 10/13/2026, ending 10/13/2026