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Three Ways YOU Can Celebrate Civic Learning Week
Civic Learning Week (March 9–13) is a weeklong national celebration that highlights the importance of civic education in sustaining and strengthening our constitutional democracy, bringing together students, educators, policymakers, and civic leaders across sectors. During the nation’s semiquincentennial, this movement serves as a catalyst for uplifting youth and preparing our
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- Ace Parsi, Director of Coalition Engagement, iCivics
How does one summarize five years of transformative professional experiences in a few paragraphs? You don’t—but I’ll try. After five years of coordinating the CivxNow coalition, I decided to leave my role as Director of Coalition Engagement at iCivics to pursue a new professional chapter of public service. I leave
- Shawn Healy, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer, iCivics
Amidst a turbulent year for our country, the CivxNow Coalition continued its crucial march to strengthen K–12 civic learning from coast to coast. Back in January, we challenged newly sworn-in federal leaders to strengthen investments in civic education, and Congress responded by maintaining appropriations for American History and Civics Academies
- Ace Parsi, Director of Coalition Engagement, iCivics
When we think about Thanksgiving in the K–12 context, it’s hard not to picture turkey hats, gratitude worksheets, and children’s books about the story of Thanksgiving. For the civic learning field, this season calls us to think more deeply and build young people’s capacity to develop skills to bridge divides.
As we head toward Civic Learning Week, civics is in the news:
- The Lincoln Presidential Foundation’s Erin Carlson Mast and iCivics Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer Shawn Healy made an appeal for civics on Presidents’ Day in the Chicago Tribune
- The Christian Science Monitor editorial board makes the case for civic education during America’s 250th
- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tells the story of a local civics educator
- Rick Hess used his column in Education Week to discuss with Ashley Berner, Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, what the erosion of civil society means for schools
- Feb 2026: March Momentum: Civic Learning Week, Research, and Coalition Spotlight
- Jan 2026: Fresh Perspectives for a New Year of Civic Learning
- Dec 2025: Our 2025 Impact: Celebrating Wins and Planning the Road Ahead
- Nov 2025: Civic Education This Season: Bridge Divides and A250 Prep
- Oct 2025: Civic Consequences of AI and Experiential Learning Research
- Sep 2025: Bridging Our Founding to Our Future
- Aug 2025: New This Month: 2025 State Policy Scan Results
- Jul 2025: The Start of America’s 250th Year
- Jun 2025: Momentum for Civic Education Continues to Build… and More News
- May 2025: From Hill Day to America250: Our Fight for K–12 Civic Education
- Apr 2025: Celebrating Civics Teachers, Big Wins & New Goals
- Mar 2025: Riding the Wave of Support from Civic Learning Week
