Reflecting on Civic Learning Week (CLW), an annual event hosted by iCivics highlighting the importance of civic education in sustaining and strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States.

In 2019, sociologist Musa al-Gharbi called for a college education that would help students “understand biases and cognitive distortions (including and especially their own!)” and prioritize civic ...

A democratic society requires an educated and informed citizenry that understands the purpose of democratic government and how the processes of a democracy work, especially voting and elections.

Twenty states have officially endorsed National Civic Learning Week, March 6-10. Civic knowledge is on the decline. Less than half of Americans can name all three branches of government. Decades of ...

The RAND Corporation is out with a revealing new examination of how the nation’s teachers think about civic and citizenship education. The survey, of the nation’s public school teachers, was conducted ...

As an educator, researcher, and advocate for civic engagement, I am deeply alarmed by America’s dwindling civic literacy. This crisis poses a direct threat to the integrity of our democracy. Recent ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Society thrives when citizens are informed, engaged and empowered. But today, I believe ...

This summer, Delaware’s commitment to civic education took a significant leap forward through two impactful professional development programs: the long-standing Democracy Project Summer Institute and ...

Education is the soul of a nation made visible . If schools fail to shape character, nations fail to sustain democracy .

The Department of Defense announced Wednesday it has awarded $1.1 million to Winona State University to establish a new civic engagement program on campus. The grant will fund two years of the new ...