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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...

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...

Who Told Government It Was Responsible for Happiness?

There is a dangerous trend in modern politics, and it doesn’t belong to one political party. It belongs to all of us. Every election cycle, candidates promise to solve another prob...

“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...

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...

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...

Time to Teach Three Years of High School Civics

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.

Want More Accountable Employees? Teach Them to Become Informed Citizens

The typical college graduates know very little about how our government is supposed to operate.

America: Democracy or Republic?

I'm interviewed about this roughly at about 3:15 to 6:30 of this episode of PBS's Civics Made Easy series. Unfortunately,… The post America: Democracy or Republic? appeared first o...

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...

Academic Survey Finds 35 Percent of Americans Can’t Name All Three Branches of Government

The University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center recently conducted a survey that found 35% of Americans can't name the three branches of government: executive, legi...

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...

Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis

The administration may attempt to thwart the midterm election results. How can communities prepare to defend the vote? The post Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis appeared first...

9/22/26: SF Politics 101 - FREE

Why are San Francisco politics so chaotic and confusing? Find out with SF Politics 101 by Joel Engardio. ​Joel promises the hour will be as fun as your favorite Netflix show. Tuesd...

Ideal Governance According to Gandhiji is Ram Rajya: NCERT XI Std Book

The book titled "Understanding Society India and Beyond-Part 2" was released on Tuesday, six months after the new academic session began

Public Choice and Politics Without Romance (with Mike Munger)

Before you give the government new powers, try the Munger Test: cross out “government” and insert the name of the politician you trust least. Then see if you still like the idea. I...

Propaganda: Paid for by You

Democratic government's greatest strength is its greatest vulnerability. We are referring to the government's extraordinary power to communicate. And this weekend we had a vivid le...

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...

Your Politics Questions

We answer reader queries about the midterms.

Does No One Understand How Our Government Works?

A headline and poll makes me ask.

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.

Midterms Voter’s Guide 2026