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How much should kids know about politics?

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Summary
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81% Informative

Kids as young as 5 are shown to already have a basic understanding of presidents and elections.

Kids of all ages can learn about civic engagement through mock elections in school or accompanying their parents to the polls on Election Day .

Parents should open the door to these conversations because chances are children might already be thinking about these topics.

Check sources like AP Fact Check , Politifact, and Snopes and show them where they can find trusted reporting.

If your teen doesn’t come to you directly with what they’ve been watching online, you might need to gently broach the conversation.

Explain why people with various experiences would have different opinions on a topic.

VR Score

78

Informative language

74

Neutral language

70

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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