Civic education is an essential part of democracy. But political scientist Lindsey Cormack argues American schools are not up to the task — which means parents have to take matters into their own hands.

On this Election Day, we're listening back to our conversation with Cormack about her book, How to Raise a Citizen. We also talk about DCinbox, her database of the official email newsletters members of Congress send to constituents, and her work with the nonpartisan group Everything Policy.

This conversation was recorded in September 2025.