Civics
Social Studies
Help Students Register to Vote, 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Department Urges Schools
Schools and universities can help get students registered to vote and help adolescents develop regular voting habits.
Social Studies
How Schools Can Prepare Students to Vote for the First Time
Students want more practical information about voting to prepare them for the polls.
Social Studies
Should Students Vote for School Boards? The Case for Lower Voting Ages in Local Elections
Doing so can give students more time to build lifelong voting habits, some advocates say.
Social Studies
What the Research Says
Civics Is About Skills, Not Just Facts. How Do Schools Measure Students' Readiness?
Most state assessments aren't testing how students civically engage in their communities, a new report finds.
Law & Courts
What Sandra Day O'Connor Did to Shape School Law and Civics 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ
O'Connor wrote influential opinions on affirmative action, Title IX, and other education issues. Then she tirelessly worked on civics.
International
What the Research Says
It's Not Just U.S. Students. Civics Scores Have Dropped Around the World
Eighth graders are less engaged and knowledgeable about government than they were before the pandemic, a global study finds.
Social Studies
Opinion
There's a Major Conflict at the Heart of Our Democracy. Civics 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Should Embrace It
A civics expert explains how rubbernecking and traffic jams can help students understand some of our thorniest issues.
School Climate & Safety
What the Research Says
Students Suspended in School May Vote Less as Adults
Exclusionary discipline can have long-term consequences for civic engagement, a new study finds.
Social Studies
Opinion
Why Public Schools Must Bolster Civics Instruction
Our students are among the youngest voters in the country. Are they being targeted as pawns in an illicit political game?
Social Studies
This Popular High School Civics Requirement Doesn’t Boost Voting Habits
More than a dozen states require students to take the U.S. Citizenship exam, but it doesn't seem to boost turnout.
Social Studies
Children's Voting Habits Could Influence Their Parents' Political Participation
A new study finds a two-way relationship between parents' and teens' civic engagement.
Social Studies
A Digital Game Offers a Lesson on Compromise, the 18th Century Way
A civics group and historical site teamed up teach about the compromises made to create the U.S. Constitution.
Social Studies
Opinion
Civics 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ: Can We Teach Patriotism Without the Conformity?
New civics education requirements are good—if we learn from past mistakes.
Social Studies
Opinion
Mock Trials? Debates? Here's a Better Way to Approach Supreme Court Decisions in Class
Steer clear of any instructional method that opens the door to questioning the humanity of your students, says a social studies teacher.