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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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A Heartfelt Farewell from Coalition Engagement Director Ace Parsi
  • 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

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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

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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.

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Civics in the News

May 2026

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  • CivxNow showed up on The New York Times’ Sunday op-ed page in a piece exploring how civic education can combat polarization
  • iCivics and The Carnegie Corporation of New York made the case for why civic education should be a focus in The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  • Both Education Week and The 74 Million covered significant changes to NAEP Civics
  • Six in ten Californians believe that civic education should be a priority, but only half believe the state is doing a good job at teaching it. This Public Policy Institute of California piece discusses closing the gap
  • U.S. Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch talked with Fox News about the decline of civic education
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