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Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital Wednesday, carried on C-SPAN

WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan...

“Civics For All,” A NYC Schools Program, Is An Amazing Resource

  I can’t believe I’m just now learning about Civics For All, a program of New York City public schools. I read about it in a New York Times article last month, A New York City Com...

League of Women Voters provides a lesson in civics

A group of people gathered Wednesday night in the Peony Room of the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library’s South Branch for a lesson in civics given by Ball State University Profess...

Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital, carried on C-SPAN

WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan...

The National Civics Test Is Getting an Update. Here's What Teachers Want on It

The nation's report card is updating its 8th grade civics exam for the first time in 30 years.

Students to compete in civics bee championship in nation’s capital, carried on C-SPAN

WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan...

SUNY students now required to take instruction in civic discourse

Incoming fall class will have to take a new general education course, aiming to teach students how to handle their civic duties.

Civic Education and Classical Liberalism

Civics centers, teaching civic and classical education through “Western civ” and great books, are often described as conservative enterprises. In a strong sense, this is manifestly...

We organized the National Civics Bee — it’s where to start if you want better workers

The next generation of leaders, workers, and citizens is sitting in a middle school classroom right now, but civics have changed over the last 250 years.

Time to Teach Three Years of High School Civics

How I Learned Civic Engagement Is Real —It’s How Democracy Works

How local involvement, public‑service networks, and everyday acts of civic responsibility shape democratic outcomes, especially in an era of polarization and declining institutiona...

Colorado student wins top prize at National Civics Bee Championship

WASHINGTON — Peter Daniell of Broomfield, Colorado, took home the grand prize Wednesday night after winning the National Civics Bee Championship in the nation’s capital.  Daniell,...

Democracy’s ‘most important office’

Citizenship is a cornerstone of democracy. Today, how citizenship is interpreted and who becomes a citizen have been pivotal topics of debates in Western democracies.

Best Practices for a Last Best Hope

The number of civic institutes, centers, and schools at public universities has increased significantly since the first one, the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership...

How Reel Genius Got Even My Quiet Students Talking About Civics

Lessons inspired by Hollywood films and TV shows.

COMMENTARY: Can you pass the U.S. citizenship test?

A free society depends on informed citizens who know how precious and volatile freedom is.

The 2025 Civics Test Rewrite: Why More Applicants Are Failing

    FORT LAUDERDALE – The naturalization civics test got harder on October 20, 2025, and applicants who prepared the old way are walking into interviews unprepared for what an … Th...

Assistant Professor – Civics Education at UC Berkeley: Fully Detailed 2027 Faculty Job Opportunity

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is inviting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Civics Education, with a particular emphasis on civ...