Irene Sanchez knows that her social studies class might introduce civic ideas that her high schoolers haven’t ever studied before. Sanchez, a Latino studies teacher in the Azusa Unified school ...
Americans' trust in government is at a record low. Fewer citizens participate in elections than other similarly developed democracies. To top it all off, young people have limited opportunities to ...
Civic engagement is on a lot of Californians’ minds as thousands protested in recent weeks. Most also say kids should learn how to be engaged citizens in school, according to a new report. The ...
Includes updates and/or revisions. Many high school seniors may be old enough to vote, but just one-quarter of them demonstrate at least a “proficient” level of civics knowledge and skills, based on ...
Why is U.S. civic education limited? HeyTutor analyzed data from Brookings to illustrate how often schools incorporate civics in extracurriculars. - Shutterstock // EF Stock Why is U.S. civic ...