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Time to Teach Three Years of High School Civics

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...

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.

“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...

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.

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...

Civic Education & Engagement: 2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Track Highlight

Civic Education & Engagement  2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027 Submit proposals here Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT Th...

How Reel Genius Got Even My Quiet Students Talking About Civics

Lessons inspired by Hollywood films and TV shows.

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,...

When Students Self-Censor, They Worry Most About Each Other

Last year, the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute reported that nearly 80% of civics teachers had self-censored or avoided certain topics in class because they feared pushback or contro...

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.

Indiana fifth graders learn democracy by participating in it

By Marilyn Odendahl for The Indiana Citizen.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Indiana Citizen-Free Press Indiana-Public News

2026 APSA Theme Panel: Preparing Students for Civic Engagement: Innovations in Democratic Education

Preparing Students for Civic Engagement: Innovations in Democratic Education Friday, September 4, 10:00 am to 11:30 am 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition — Boston, MA |  Reg...

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...

New Sandra Day O'Connor Institute Report: When Students Self-Censor in Civics Class, 91% are Worried About Classmates

Fellow students were named as a concern more than twice as often as teachers

Education’s role in today’s growing anti-American sentiment

Daniel Buck explores the role education has played in today’s anti-Americanism. Graduate schools of education (GSEs) are among the most influential institutions in American K–12 sc...

Civic Confidence Predicts Whether Teenagers Plan to Be Politically Active, Study Finds

Teenagers confident in their civic abilities expect more political involvement, but greater civic knowledge was surprisingly linked to lower expectations. The post Civic Confidence...

A Republic, If You Can Teach It

Constitution Day matters at West Point, where we both teach. It is a reminder of the oath our students will one day take to "support and defend the Constitution of the United State...