About Us
CivxNow is the nation’s largest cross-partisan coalition working to prioritize civic education in order to sustain and strengthen constitutional democracy in the United States.
This includes building a shared commitment to ensure that all young people are prepared to assume their rights and responsibilities to participate in civic life.
To achieve this goal, CivxNow advocates for bipartisan federal and state legislation that supports implementation of state and local policies that reimagine and deliver relevant, inclusive, and engaging K–12 civic learning, both in- and out-of-school.
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Our Founder
CivxNow is a project of iCivics, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing civic learning by providing educators and students with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to embrace and engage in our civic life together.
Founded by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, iCivics empowers educators and leads the movement to make civic education a nationwide priority so all young people have the confidence to shape the world around them and believe in our country’s future.
Over the course of Justice O’Connor’s exemplary career of public service, she grew concerned about a growing lack of understanding about our system of government and the disengagement that inevitably follows. In 2009, Justice O’Connor founded iCivics with the goal of transforming civic education for every student in the United States.
When Justice O’Connor retired from public life in October 2018, she made a passionate appeal for the next generation of leaders to take up the cause of ensuring quality civic learning becomes a reality for all:
Sandra Day O’Connor
iCivics Founder and Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice
