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Teaching by Doing: Why Students Are Choosing Civic Seals

  • Mike Dean, Director, Minnesota Programs, iCivics

As noted when this year’s state legislative sessions were wrapping up, states have been answering the call for stronger civics in this 250th year, many through civic seals. This was particularly true in Montana, where the Seal of Civics Literacy came as a result of the state’s 250th commission working

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Leveraging Momentum for Civic Learning Through America 250 State Commissions
  • Paul LaRue, President of the Ohio State Board of Education and Co-Chair for the America 250 Ohio K-12 Education Committee; and Sydney Moore, Policy Associate, iCivics

As we quickly approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, it’s crucial to acknowledge the role that states have, and will continue to play, in uplifting civic learning and engagement within their communities. Each U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia has its

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Teacher-Leaders at the Center of Civics Policy Push
  • Shawn Healy, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer, iCivics

Teachers are our most authentic, effective advocates for stronger K–12 civic learning across the country. Whether in the classroom or in second careers as policymakers or in other places across the civics landscape, we celebrate educators who prioritize students’ civic development on the eve of Teacher Appreciation Month in May.

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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

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Civics in the News

August 2026

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  • James Traub looks into Texas’ move toward a classical model of teaching social studies and history in this op-ed in The New York Times.  
  • Sheria McRae, CEO of Foundation Academies, makes the case for place-based history and helping students see themselves in history in this piece in District Administration.
  • This summer, a group of 98 high school students took the civic act of creating a framework for how AI should be used in schools, according to this story in Education Week.
  • Cal Matters says that allowing kids to vote before they are 18 won’t matter if they aren’t taught how to vote.
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