Professor of Public Policy and Political Science
Teach-Out™
The Future of Gerrymandering Teach-Out
15 Lessons
163 Minutes
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This Teach-Out has been archived from the original teach-out event, which concluded on Nov. 5, 2018. While you may browse and skip between units, we recommend completing lessons in the order they’re presented.
About This Teach-Out
One of the biggest challenges facing our democracy today occurs when congressional district lines are drawn by elected officials to give one political party an unfair advantage over another. This is called "gerrymandering.” This Teach-Out explores the topic of gerrymandering, considering everything from its history of the original gerrymander, to past, present and future United States Supreme Court cases. You will hear from leading experts on gerrymandering as well as citizen groups who are on the front lines of redistricting debate.
The Teach-Out will address the following questions:
- What is gerrymandering?
- Why did the United States Supreme Court take up the gerrymandering case (Gill v. Whitford)?
- How has technology impacted the gerrymandering debate?
- What are states doing to address the issue?
- How can you implement change?
Instructors
Director of Enterprise Research Strategy, UserTesting
Clinical Assistant Professor
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Lessons
What is Gerrymandering?
Current issues and why they matter
What Progress has been made?
- Update on the Gill v. Whitford case
- How to Measure Gerrymandering - Nicholas Stephanopoulos
- Technology Has Made it Easier, But is it the Solution? and Guest Bio: Ben Blum-Smith
- Restoring the Public Trust in the Redistricting Process
- What's Been Done in Other States, With What Results? and Guest Bios - Kathay Feng
- How Do Independent Commissions Help?
- What Are the Trade-Offs of Redistricting Reform? and Guest Bio - Ken
