Civics Education

As a guy who taught high school civics back in the last century, I have some admittedly old-fashioned notions about civics instruction. …

Every year many around the country take the opportunity to celebrate Constitution Day and Citizenship Day on September 17th. …

A foreign government hasn’t attacked within the United States since Japan bombed the naval base at Pearl Harbor in 1941. Before that, we have to reach all the way back to 1814, when Great Britain sacked and burned Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. As we inch closer to…

Socializing students for democracy doesn’t belong to one subject area: It belongs to all of us. 3 Strategies to Boost Civics Education Shawn McCusker and Tom Driscoll on Edutopia Edutopia recently published the newest collaboration by my partner Tom Driscoll and me. In the article we share ways to change…

I grew up in a time of vast contradictions. Race riots, Apollo on the moon, the Kennedy and King assassinations, the summer of love, Kent State shootings and the Vietnam war. Even as a child, it was clear the world was imperfect and there were many people upset enough to…

A few months ago I was listening to a podcast produced by the Bible Project. While listening I had this great thought — someone should do a Civic Education Project. Use the same model of videos, blogs, podcasts, classes — to teach people about civics and government. And maybe I…

By Dave Horwich, Lead Strategist, 50x2026 We can learn much from Virginia voters’ choice two weeks ago of Governor-Elect Glenn Youngkin though there’s even more to fear. Some have cited the Youngkin campaign’s conjuring of the critical race theory specter as a significant part of their strategy to win, and…

by The Kidizenship Editorial Team — SEVEN VAX FACTS, EXPLAINED FOR KIDS! by The Kidizenship Editorial Team Getting a shot can be scary. That’s always been true, but during COVID-19, anxiety is extra-high. Part of the issue is the mixed messages you might get from friends, family, and the news. …

By Karen “Kat” Schrier With the election TODAY, you may be looking for activities to help your students connect to civics. But many of our students are already participating in civics and may not even realize it — through games. For instance, players are engaging in debates and political discussions…