News and Insights

Crucial March Toward Stronger Civic Education Continued in 2025

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

December 18, 2025

Insights

How Private Foundations Can Support Civic Education-A Spotlight on Jack Miller Family Foundation

Right now in Florida, three major civic education organizations, the Bill of Rights Institute (BRI), the Jack Miller Center (JMC), and the Ashbrook Center have pooled their resources in an attempt to provide professional development for civics and history teachers in one of the country’s largest states.

September 9, 2021

Civics in the Spotlight Throughout Spring State Legislative Sessions

Shawn Healy, Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy, iCivics

This spring, the CivxNow policy team tracked nearly 90 bills in 34 state legislatures pertaining to civic education.

June 23, 2021

Spotlight on Civics in Spring State Legislative Sessions

CivxNow has been tracking proposed state legislation impacting civic education since January.

April 15, 2021

Civics in the News

December 2025

NPR takes a look at a long-running moot court contest in NYC that teaches high school students how government works.
iCivics CEO Louise Dubé and Chief Education Officer Emma Humphries penned a piece for AllSides about why we must continue to teach hard topics.
James Traub asks if we could pass the updated naturalization civics test in this op-ed in The New York Times.
Wisconsin Watch explains how a retiree’s passion for local office sparked a statewide high school civics contest.