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Democracy is on the ballot next week. In this final sprint to Election Day, a stunning 82% of registered voters believe democracy is not working as well as it should...

We are pleased to announce the opening of our 5th annual round of regrants to support state civic learning coalitions. This year, CivxNow is allocating over $200,000 to help state...

The 2024 state policy scan is complete and reflected on an updated CivxNow interactive national map. Since its inception, state policy scan data is used by educators, state policymakers, civic learning...

Dear CivxNow Members and Friends of Civic Learning, We are experiencing a national civics moment unparalleled in our lifetimes. Americans are witnessing the importance of our political institutions and the...

Job Description: Regional State Policy Lead, Upper Midwest About the role: Under the supervision of the Director of State Policy, the Regional State Policy Lead builds and implements a strategy...

A recent front-page story in The Washington Post asked, “Can a Civics Teacher Persuade Her Students to Believe in Democracy?” As someone who’s been part of the movement to prioritize...

Elections, presidential cycles particularly, are pivotal periods for the civics community. The June 27 debate between incumbent President Joe Biden (D) and former President Donald Trump (R) marks a significant...

States continued a steady march toward stronger K–12 civic education this spring. Several states implemented minimum course requirements for civics, while others allocated resources for teacher training or started new...

CivxNow is a force multiplier for K–12 civic education policy with active State Policy Task Force members in 41 states. We provide local advocates and coalitions with the tools necessary to champion...

Late last week, Congress passed its remaining Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 spending bills, which include $23M for K–12 civic education. This encompasses $3M for American History and Civics Academies and...