National research shows declining trust in government. A 2025 report from the Pew Research Center on civics learning and ...

For many years Keys Fillauer, recently retired Oak Ridge Board of Education chairman, co-taught a blend of civics and personal finance as a popular one-year course for Oak Ridge ninth-grade students.

As we celebrate the nation’s quarter-millennium anniversary, civics should be the top item on our national agenda.

Young adults are losing faith in American democracy and have difficulty distinguishing between "fake news" and reliable news. That's according to a new research paper out from Tufts University. The ...

Matt Reed’s recent column in Inside Higher Ed captures a profound challenge: how to teach American Government in a moment when so many students arrive in the classroom deeply skeptical of politics and ...

Civics education is the study of the theoretical, political and practical aspects of citizenship, as well as its rights and duties. It is a study we should embrace with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the ...

Political pressure is prompting more than a third of social studies teachers to axe some topics from their lessons, according to a new survey. The poll, from the education nonprofit and advocacy group ...

Civic learning in schools is crucial for developing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors for lifelong participation in ...

The Civics Seal moves the focus away from national culture wars and toward the practical work of being a "good neighbor" and community member.

A common refrain today is, “We need to teach civics in our schools.” I can’t argue that point. Do we teach civics? Where and how? I have strong feelings about this topic, but I needed to get some ...

America is celebrating its 250th birthday this year. At a moment when new technologies and other societal changes are reshaping how people access information, make decisions, and participate in civic ...

A student checks a classmate's test during an American government class at the University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. In the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute’s ...