News and Insights

Book Review: More Than Ink and Parchment—Tracing the Living History of the Declaration

Shawn Healy, Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, iCivics

Twenty years ago, as resident scholar at the McCormick Foundation’s Freedom Museum, I guarded a Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence on opening night, ensuring its safety from guests’ refreshments. Only 21 known Dunlap copies exist of what was the first public pronouncement of American independence, and this was

June 28, 2026

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Civics in the News

CivxNow Team

With summer more than halfway over, let’s take a page out of the books from the schools we’re working to help.

July 27, 2023

End of Session Recap: States Make Progress in Civic Education Policy

CivxNow Team

This spring, CivxNow State Policy Task Force members made their priorities a reality, signaling continued momentum for civic education. Since January, the CivxNow policy team tracked 131 bills in 38 states pertaining to civic education.

June 27, 2023

A Deeper Dive Into What NAEP Civics Tells Us: Urgent Need for Policies Supporting Effective Practices

Earlier this month, we shared our initial reaction to the release of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Civics results.

May 25, 2023

Civics in the News

June 2026

The Christian Science Monitor looked at our nation’s civic education renaissance on the eve of the Semiquincentennial.
Both More Perfect and AEI released surveys that speak to weakening faith in democracy and the need for more civics.
USA Today visited a civics classroom in Virginia and spoke to teachers across the country about how civics can bridge our divides.
NPR takes us inside the National Constitution Center as it makes its museum accessible during A250.