Social studies and civics educators across the state have been advocating greater engagement for students with civics in light of the upcoming election. According to a study by The Hill, a Washington, ...

In Heather Veatch’s fourth grade class at East Washington Academy in Muncie, students run for office at the beginning of the year. Despite their nerves, they each give a speech to their peers ...

Across the country, adults are wringing their hands about young people's civic disengagement. We worry about declining trust in democratic institutions, rising attraction to political strongmen, and a ...

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Lecturer Eric Soto-Shed argues that ...

Minnesota high school students are supposed to receive a heavier dose of civics education this year, but the legislator behind that effort isn’t so sure it’s going to happen. At least not the way he ...

Civics education is the study of the theoretical, political and practical aspects of citizenship, as well as its rights and duties. It is a study we should embrace with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the ...