As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, our democracy is under profound strain. Fortunately, we hold a powerful tool for democratic repair: placing civic ...

A lack of civic education is making American politics toxic, leading to polarization and even justifying political violence.

With civics education at startlingly low levels, this partnership brings the Founding Fathers and other historical figures to ...

“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 ...

Civic Futures Institute and America 250-Ohio gathered leaders at the Ohio Statehouse Wednesday to introduce American Exchange Project in Ohio. The organizations announced a bold new vision and an ...

I have fielded that question many times over the years — and it is disheartening for anyone who cares deeply about civic education. But I understand. Civics spent decades relegated to the backseat of ...

In a Journal of Academic Freedom article published last year, scholars Katie Rainwater and Robert Cassanello argue that these ...

Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch says his new children's book aims to combat declining civic literacy among young people across ...

Idaho took a significant step this year toward strengthening civics education and preparing the next generation for informed ...

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 ...

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 ...

The CHARLIE Act, named for Charlie Kirk, would amend federal law to ban education funds from being used for "discriminatory ...