Over the weekend, The Washington Post reported that an acolyte of Donald Trump is making big plans for a “post-Constitutional” government through a series of historic changes that would give the ...

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 ...

Last school year, Massachusetts teacher Andrew Swan started to feel like the assignments he had long relied on to illustrate how government works for his students were falling short. In one, his 8th ...

Shannon Salter aimed to turn all the seniors in her high school civics class into voters. Her task has never been harder. Shannon Salter aimed to turn all the seniors in her high school civics class ...

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On the campaign trail in May, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy provocatively proposed raising the voting age to 25 for Americans who have not had any kind of civic experience, such as ...

Often called “the father of American education,” Horace Mann argued that free, standardized schooling was key to self-governance, calling education the “great equalizer of the conditions of men.” A ...

Question: How will a team of Wilbur Cross students get to the national finals of a U.S. Constitution-focused competition in Washington, D.C.? Answer: By honing their oratorical skills, arguing against ...

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It is midnight in American politics. With the presidential election upon us, a large majority of voters are disillusioned by the state of our democracy. The word “fascism” is increasingly prevalent in ...

Judie Coleman said she was moved to put these classes together out of a desire to help improve voters’ general understanding of politics. An Oakmont woman is doing everything she can to make voters ...

All high school students are required to take civics, but a lack of money can limit opportunities. And in some communities, parent objections pressure teachers to avoid certain topics. Stay up-to-date ...