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Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Leigh Chapman will brief the Pennsylvania business community on preparation for November 2022 and how business can maximize the engagement of employees, customers, and community members in the next election.
For decades, education policy has marginalized civics education in public schools. Today, only nine states require a full year of civics, and 10 states have no requirement at all. As a result, only 51% of Americans can name all three branches of government. The lack of civics education has contributed significantly to the discord, dysfunction, and widespread disengagement plaguing our nation today. Civics education, when done well, produces a more informed and engaged citizenry and stronger democratic ins
At this turbulent moment in our history, the business community has a critical role to play in protecting America’s democratic institutions and preserving stability in this country. One way businesses can take action is to urge every candidate, political party leader, and election official nationwide to uphold our country’s democratic norms, electoral processes, and rule of law in order to preserve America’s traditions of orderly elections and peaceful transfers of power.