News and Insights

Celebrating National Civic Learning Week During America’s 250th

Shawn Healy, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer, iCivics

In the afterglow of our fourth annual national Civic Learning Week (CLW), we’re in awe and appreciative of the scope and span of the CivxNow coalition’s collective work to strengthen K–12 civic education. This year’s events, proclamations, op-eds and earned media, and other forms of advocacy shined the spotlight on

March 25, 2026

Insights

Civic Education This Thanksgiving

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.

November 20, 2025

New Report Highlights Civic Consequences of AI

Ace Parsi, Director of Coalition Engagement, iCivics

A new report invites state policymakers to consider the civic implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact the next generation.

October 30, 2025

Constitution Day Reflections on the Eve of America’s 250th

Shawn Healy, Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer, iCivics

As we look ahead to the nation’s 250th, there are both signs of hope and concern for the nation’s constitutional democracy.

September 30, 2025

Civics in the News

March 2026

Civics was all over the news this month, thanks to dozens and dozens of Civic Learning Week stories and coalition efforts to place at least 20 op-eds across the country. In fact, more than 1,100 media placements alongside more than 140 social media mentions generated a reach of more than 1 billion! Following are some highlights:

New Jersey’s coalition shared its opinion on civics in The Newark Star Ledger
Wisconsin’s coalition worked with two former state senators on this op-ed in The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Annenberg Institute for Civics took center stage on the opinion page of The Philadelphia Inquirer
California’s State Board of Education showed its support for civics in The 74 Million