Summary
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. - More than anything else in a three-hour session, the story told by Jim Keane, a Montana state representative, stirred the interest of his colleagues from 11 legislatures, gathered here for a meeting of the Council of State Governments-West.
They were discussing citizen alienation from politics - especially the apathy of young people when it comes to voting or taking part in community affairs. Keane said he had found a solution to at least part of the problem: challenge high school students to pass a bill.See the full content of this document
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Reversing Political Apathy Is Child's Play
At the beginning of each session of the Montana Legislature, Keane said, he solicits seven ideas from students at Butte High School for bills they would like to see passed. He picks one of them -...
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