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New Research Provides K-12 Civic Education Insights

Mar 12, 2024

Released at the Civic Learning Week National Forum in Washington, D.C., new research shows the need to provide more robust civic learning opportunities in high school, the positiv

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New Resources and Opportunities for Yearlong Civic Learning and Engagement Announced as Part of Nationwide Civic Learning Week

Mar 11, 2024

As tens of thousands of people participate in Civic Learning Week across the country March 11-15, major organizations in the growing movem

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U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan Headline Civic Learning Week, March 11-15, 2024

Mar 01, 2024

As students, educators, and public and private leaders participate in events across the country highlighting civics as a unifying force for 2024 and beyond, the U.S. Supreme Court Justices will participate in a conversation at Civic Learning Week's National Forum, and the U.S. Secretary of Education and Archivist of the United States will be featured as part of an evening reception March 12, 2024.

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MA recommends iCivics for all grade levels

Feb 27, 2024

iCivics has received a major vote of confidence from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). In a review by state educators of over 100 history and social studies curriculum materials that was just released as the Massachusetts K-12 History/Social Science Curricular Materials Review Guide, the state found that iCivics ranked among the top resources currently available--at all grade levels, K-12.

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First Woman on Supreme Court Sandra Day O’Connor Will be Remembered as Country’s Foremost Advocate for Civic Education

Dec 01, 2023

Though her career on the U.S. Supreme Court often took center stage, Justice O’Connor saw her founding of iCivics as her legacy.

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34 Students Take Civic Education into Their Own Hands Through iCivics Equity in Civics Youth Fellowship

Sep 21, 2023

Now in its fifth year, the fellowship helps students from across the country build civic leadership skills and explore how civic education can become more relevant to all youth in the United States

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iCivics and George Washington’s Mount Vernon Launch Free Online Game About Civility and Compromise at the Constitutional Convention

Sep 07, 2023

More than 100 middle school students will gather at Mount Vernon September 18, 2023, to play

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iCivics Calls for Greater Investment in Civic Education Following Release of National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on Civics

May 03, 2023

As “The Nation’s Report Card” shows that only 22 percent of eighth graders in the United States were deemed proficient or better in civics, iCivics calls for greater prioritization of civic education to sustain and strengthen our nation’s constitutional democracy.

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Civics for Democracy: Civics with Ben Sheehan

Mar 10, 2023

iCivics Chief Education Officer Emma Humphries talks civic education with Ben Sheehan, award-winning executive producer, formerly with the YouTube channel Funny or Die, and author of

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iCivics and National Council for the Social Studies Call for Renewed Focus as New RAND Corporation Report Shows Lack of Infrastructure for K–5 Social Studies

Mar 07, 2023

Released during Civic Learning Week, “The Missing Infrastructure for Elementary (K–5) Social Studies Instruction” shows that more supports are