Key Resources for "Education Befitting Democracy" 

Raising The Bar: Employers’ Views On College Learning in the Wake of the Economic Downturn (PDF)
From October 27 to November 17, 2009, Hart Research Associates interviewed 302 employers whose organizations have at least 25 employees and report that 25% or more of their new hires hold either an associates degree from a two-year college or a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college. Respondents are executives at private sector and non-profit organizations, including owners, CEOs, presidents, C-suite level executives, and vice presidents. The margin of error for this survey is ±5.7 percentage points.

The Civic and Political Engagement of Young People: A Cross Disciplinary Approach to Advancing our Understanding (PDF)
In this report, Dr. Kirlin suggests an alternative framework for thinking about civic and political participation. She also gives a thorough description of civic skills as well as an analysis of how people acquire these skills.

Agent of Democracy: Higher Education and the HEX Journey (PDF)
David W. Brown and Deborah Witte, the editors of the Higher Education Exchange, explore the linkages that have been forged between higher education and a “healthy democracy.” This volume celebrates and expands on the journal Higher Education Exchange, an annual publication of the Kettering Foundation and features essays by 10 thoughtful theorists and practitioners. For more than 10 years, HEX has published case studies, analysis, news, and ideas about efforts within higher education to develop more democratic societies.