News and Insights
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
Insights
- Shawn Healy, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer, iCivics
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
- Shawn Healy, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer, iCivics
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
- Shawn Healy, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer, iCivics
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
- EdSurge looks ahead to how civics will take center stage during America 250
- 2024 National Civics Bee winner Emily Brubaker makes the case that civics is for kids, not just adults, in this Newsweek op-ed
- Former Anaheim Schools superintendent Michael Matsuda says democracy is not a spectator sport and needs to be at the center of public education in this EdSource piece
- The Wall Street Journal looks at a new bill that would require New York schools to teach about what happened at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
- Jan 2026: Fresh Perspectives for a New Year of Civic Learning
- Dec 2025: Our 2025 Impact: Celebrating Wins and Planning the Road Ahead
- Nov 2025: Civic Education This Season: Bridge Divides and A250 Prep
- Oct 2025: Civic Consequences of AI and Experiential Learning Research
- Sep 2025: Bridging Our Founding to Our Future
- Aug 2025: New This Month: 2025 State Policy Scan Results
- Jul 2025: The Start of America’s 250th Year
- Jun 2025: Momentum for Civic Education Continues to Build… and More News
- May 2025: From Hill Day to America250: Our Fight for K–12 Civic Education
- Apr 2025: Celebrating Civics Teachers, Big Wins & New Goals
- Mar 2025: Riding the Wave of Support from Civic Learning Week
- Feb 2025: A Celebration of Civic Education and Its Impact on the Future of Our Nation
- Jan 2025: What Lies Ahead for Civic Education in 2025


