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About the Author

Dr. Branson is the author of numerous textbooks and professional articles. She was one of the editorial directors and principal researchers and writers of the National Standards for Civics and Government. She is serving on the Management Team for the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) in Civics, the International Education Association National Expert Panel on U.S. Civic Education, and the International Framework for Education for Democracy Development Committee.

The Task Force on Civic Education

• Charles N. Quigley, Chair
  Executive Director, Center for Civic Education
• Richard Van Scotter, Junior Achievement, Inc.
• Elizabeth H. DeBra, U.S. Department of Education
• Ralph Ketcham, Syracuse University
• Mary Elizabeth Chenault, United Nations Association-USA
• Eugene H. Hunt, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Christopher Cross, Council for Basic Education
• Walter Enloe, Hamline University Graduate School
• Claire Gaudiani, Connecticut College
• Bella Rosenberg, American Federation of Teachers
• Joseph Julian, Syracuse University
• Frank Zsigo, Syracuse University
• Sheri Frost, Syracuse University
• Robert Chase, National Education Association
• David Vogler, Wheaton College
• Lee Arbetman, National Institute for Citizen Education in the Law
• Nicholas Topougis, Ohio Center for Law Related Education
• Lynda Rando, Arizona Bar Foundation for Law Related Education
• Lois Weinberg, U.S. Department of Education
• Steve Janger, Close Up Foundation
• Susan A. Burk, The American Bar Association
• Phyllis Darling, Nevada Center for Law Related Education
• Albert Shanker, American Federation of Teachers (deceased)
• Todd Clark, Constitutional Rights Foundation
• Susan Blanchette, Dallas Council for the Social Studies
• Carolyn Pereira, Constitutional Rights Foundation
• David N. Dorn, American Federation of Teachers
• John F. Jennings, Institute for Educational Leadership
• Mabel McKinney-Browning, American Bar Association
• Helen E. Coalter, We the People, VA
• John J. Patrick, Indiana University
• Carol Hatcher, Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office
• Dorothy J. Skeel, Peabody Center for Economics and Social Studies Education (deceased)
• Frank J. Morrill, Millbury Jr./Sr. High School
• Judy Siegel, United States Information Agency
• Zoltan Bedy, Syracuse University
• Carole Hahn, Emory University
• Roger L. Desrosiers, Millbury Public Schools
• Annette Boyd Pitts, Florida Law Related Education Association
• Ronald A. Banaszak, American Bar Association
• Jim Wetzler, PA Department of Education
• Ralph Nelsen, Columbia Education Center
• Steve Ellenwood, Boston University
• Judith Torney-Purta, University of Maryland, College Park
• Jennifer Bloom, University of Minnesota
• Pendleton C. Agnew, United States Information Agency
• Tedd Levy, National Council for the Social Studies
• Ken Nelson, National Education Goals Panel
• Steven Fleischman, American Federation of Teachers
• Timothy Buzzell, Drake University
• William F. Harris, University of Pennsylvania
• Sally Kux, United States Information Agency
• Margaret S. Branson, Center for Civic Education
• Matharose Laffey, National Council for the Social Studies