Report: Students ready for complex civic conversations, nuanced instruction
An analysis of 11,000 letters to the president from 2016 suggests students are more prepared to be civically engaged than previously thought.
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This Workforce Partnership Trains Tech Talent. Can It Boost Civic Engagement Too?
More than 40 high school students from across the San Francisco Bay Area connect with regional employers for work-based projects and internships.
Read MoreSeeking proposal on teaching of history and civics
Educators, national leaders, researchers and others are being offered a chance to help assess how American history, civics and government are taught. The National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of Education are offering a special funding opportunity to address how those topics are taught in K-12 education.
Read MoreCalifornia chief justice selected as Sandra Day O’Connor Award recipient for civics education work
Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court Tani Cantil-Sakauye is the recipient of the 2019 Sandra Day O'Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education, presented annually by the National Center for State Courts.
Read MoreHow 3 States Are Digging In on Civics Education
There are now success stories from states that have pioneered new civics education laws. There’s a research base on civics education that, while young, is increasingly robust. Finally, there is public recognition that something has gone deeply wrong in the state of American civil discourse, and that schools play some role in mitigating it.
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