A recent survey of civics teachers revealed that over half of them say that teaching even basic civics concepts is difficult; ...

As the nation approaches its semiquincentennial, educators and political leaders have amped up talk about the need for civics lessons in schools. Public education might have its roots in providing ...

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This year, we’re celebrating the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in a time of political division and widespread pessimism. That makes it an especially propitious moment to think ...

Shortly before the 4 th of July, I wrote about the need for a “post-BS” education that focuses far less on celebrating activism and far more on the duties of citizenship and cultivating an ...

Editor’s note: This essay is part of our ongoing Between Us series, examining the factors that contribute to polarization and prevent good governance, good citizenship and good relationships — and ...

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 ...

A cross the nation, red states are allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to found “civic institutes” at their public universities. Florida budgeted $3 million to create the Hamilton Center for ...