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Current Issues Blog

Discover new resources and teaching techniques to help you discuss current issues in the classroom!

Scot Wilson

Scot is the Vice President of Academics at Close Up and began at the foundation in 2006. His main interests are political polarization, economic issues, and the relationship between culture and politics. He was born in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and lived in Italy and Spain before attending college at the George Washington University in Washington, DC. He received a B.A. in history and an M.A. in curriculum and instruction. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies at Indiana University where he is studying democratic and civic education and political philosophy. In addition to his work at Close Up, Scot is on the leadership group of the Teaching for Democracy Alliance, a coalition of civic education organizations working to promote teaching about elections and voting.


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