January 2026: Fresh Perspectives for a New Year of Civic Learning

NEWSLETTERS
JANUARY 2026

News From the Front Lines of Civic Education

A Heartfelt Farewell from Coalition Engagement Director Ace Parsi

After five years of leading the CivxNow coalition, Ace Parsi is transitioning to a new chapter in public service. In this moving reflection, Ace shares what he has learned from working with the coalition and why he believes civic learning is a sacred trust.
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Research Roundup: Young Americans' View of News Media and Journalism

The News Literacy Project published Biased, Boring, and Bad, a national survey exploring how young Americans view news media and journalism.

The report documents that a vast majority of teens hold negative views of contemporary media, often struggling to find information they perceive as honest or balanced. Key findings stress that fostering news literacy is essential to rebuilding trust, and that teaching young people to distinguish between standards-based journalism and other forms of information is vital.

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EAD Survey Responses Requested

The Educating for American Democracy (EAD) Community Learning Partners (CLP) Network Task Force is seeking your feedback to better understand the impact of the EAD Roadmap on the civics field. Complete this 10-minute survey for a chance to be invited to the November 2026 summit at Monticello, with travel stipends available.

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Are You Ready for Civic Learning Week?

Civic Learning Week (March 9–13) is fast approaching and it’s time to start planning your celebration of civic education.

Use the toolkit to organize your activities, add your events to the national map, and share your participation using our social media resources.

Explore Civic Learning Week

On the Road

New York Civics Day

On January 9, iCivics joined students and leaders at Generation Citizen’s New York Civics Day to celebrate young changemakers as they presented community-based policy proposals and dialogue-driven solutions.

2025 Indiana Civic Health Index

On January 21, the Indiana Bar Foundation released the 2025 Indiana Civic Health Index, highlighting that Indiana is the only state to meet all eight policy recommendations from the CivxNow State Policy Scan.

In the News

A new year and a new round of interest in civics:

  • EdSurge looks ahead to how civics will take center stage during America 250
  • 2024 National Civics Bee winner Emily Brubaker makes the case that civics is for kids, not just adults, in this Newsweek op-ed
  • Former Anaheim Schools superintendent Michael Matsuda says democracy is not a spectator sport and needs to be at the center of public education in this EdSource piece
  • The Wall Street Journal looks at a new bill that would require New York schools to teach about what happened at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
  • SuperTalk Mississippi Media covers Senator Bryce Wiggins’ efforts to make civics a mandatory high school subject in the state.

New Members

CivxNow continues to grow, now officially standing at more than 400 member organizations! The latest additions are:

We remain deeply appreciative of member efforts and all that we accomplish together. Our goal is to aggregate and activate large networks of support to expand and re-imagine civic education as a force for civic strength. To our members, thank you for your partnership.

If your organization is interested in joining CivxNow or in learning more, please
contact us at CivxNow@icivics.org.

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