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Civics is generally taught in schools from kindergarten through high school; however, many factors, including fewer civics teachers and the topic now becoming controversial, have led to public schools ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Flanked by stained-glass windows, 54 New York City high school students challenge one another to imagine an ideal democracy. Wood-paneled walls are covered in haphazardly taped posters ...

As leaders in the business community, we recognize the critical role of an informed and engaged citizenry in fostering a stable, thriving economy. Civics education among K-12 students, college ...

I’m often asked why people aren’t more engaged in civic life. My response: They’re too overwhelmed by the demands of everyday life. It’s not that people don’t care, but the responsibilities of family ...

“America is not perfect, but perfection is not its promise. Opportunity is. And as long as we remain faithful to that idea, the American Dream will endure.” So wrote a high school student from ...

Our collective future depends on what is happening in our classrooms. That’s not exaggeration — it’s fact. Because the lessons taught there shape how young people see their place in the world — 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 ...

Lily Woo scans over one of her favorite books in the State Archives building where she work. Woo works for the New Hampshire Office of Civic Education in the Secretary of State office. Lily Woo passes ...

Some schools and teachers have found that it is easier to cut civics education altogether to avoid parental complaints. Credit: Julie Jacobson/Associated Press The Hechinger Report covers one topic: ...