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New Report Highlights Civic Consequences of AI

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

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A Renewed Commitment to American Civics: State-Led Initiatives Gain Momentum

A notable trend is emerging across the U.S. as state legislatures increased their focus on strengthening civic education this Spring legislative session. Since 2021, 26 states have adopted 42 policies aligned with the CivxNow State Policy Menu, our framework for strengthening civic learning. The momentum continues this year, with 45 states

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Strong Showing for CivxNow During Inaugural Hill Day

Last Thursday, the CivxNow Coalition hosted its first-ever Hill Day in the nation’s Capital. Fifty civic learning advocates visited 40 congressional offices to make the case for sustainable, and ultimately, a generational investment in K–12 students’ civic development. A bipartisan cohort of Congresspeople and Senators graciously received our hopeful message

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Meeting the Moment, Celebrating Civics Teachers

As we head into Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5–9), we salute civics teachers of all stripes who are doing their very best to educate students for democracy during these tumultuous political times. The CivxNow Coalition honors their service by amplifying the critical work of civics teachers and students and by

Civics in the News

November 2025

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  • NPR spoke to a number of CivxNow partners in this piece about the $150 million in grants that just went to civic education.
  • Rick Hess discusses “real-world civic education” in this piece in Education Next.
  • Jeffrey Edward Green writes that civic education should challenge students in this Boston Globe piece.
  • U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch told a local Fox network that lack of civic education is our country’s biggest problem—and he’s following a trend of Justices who have written children’s books.  
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