Dr. Mantas-Kourounis is an Assistant Professor at Sacred Heart University. Her research and teaching interests include education politics and policies, public policy, interest groups, and American state and local politics. Dr. Mantas-Kourounis serves as associate and managing editor of the journal Political Science Quarterly. She has extensive experience as both an editor and writer.
From preschool to high school, here's how to talk to kids about voting to prepare them for a future of good citizenship.
Children who understand how and why voting matters are more likely to become more civically engaged adults. Parents have the power to significantly impact the degree to which their children will become civically engaged adults by modeling behaviors and fostering conversations.