The teaching of civics in schools has been on the decline for decades. A shift in focus to math and reading, coupled with a hesitance to wade into potentially divisive issues in the classroom, can ...

Conservatives have long cast a skeptical eye on “action civics” in schools. The term refers to the idea that students shouldn’t just learn about citizenship in classrooms, but practice it through ...

Need a civics refresher? How about over lunch? Eleesha Tucker is a professor of American history and civics education at Utah Valley University Center for Constitutional Studies. She also is part of ...

Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, attempted to deliver a “civics lesson” to U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), but his move quickly backfired, ...

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Friday legislation requiring civics instruction at the middle school level. Currently, New Jersey is one of a minority ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shame on legislators for criticizing students, teachers for protests Yesterday (2/12) when leaving the Adult Living Center on ...

The permanent exhibit in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C., includes original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Constitution’s first 10 ...

Young Philadelphians showed off their civics projects, participated in workshops about local elections and got hands-on ...

The University of California, Santa Cruz developed The History & Civics Project for California's K-12 schools, with lessons ...