One of the most vital skills we can impart to young students is developing an understanding of civic engagement. Teaching young students about civic engagement gives them the tools to understand their role in the community and how they can contribute to the common good.

Developing civic engagement in young students starts with making leadership skills the foundation for a school's culture and building a strong body of student leadership. School governance is an invaluable tool that can mold learners into civic leaders, and attribute that they can carry into adulthood.

At my school in the Arkansas Delta, we embrace this through the Leader In Me program, achieving Lighthouse School status. A Lighthouse School is a highly regarded designation given to schools within the Leader In Me program

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