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Three Ways YOU Can Celebrate Civic Learning Week

Civic Learning Week (March 9–13) is a weeklong national celebration that highlights the importance of civic education in sustaining and strengthening our constitutional democracy, bringing together students, educators, policymakers, and civic leaders across sectors. During the nation’s semiquincentennial, this movement serves as a catalyst for uplifting youth and preparing our

February 26, 2026

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Building a Stronger Democracy, One State at a Time

CivxNow is a force multiplier for K–12 civic education policy with active State Policy Task Force members in 41 states. We provide local advocates and coalitions with the tools necessary to champion evidence-based policies.

April 24, 2024

Civics Funding Holds Strong in a Tough Fiscal Environment

Late last week, Congress passed its remaining Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 spending bills, which include $23M for K–12 civic education.

March 28, 2024

Every Voice Counts During Civic Learning Week

Ace Parsi, Director of Coalition Engagement, iCivics

I often tell people, I’m sure your job is great, but mine is better—and I mean it. Each day, I get to work with some subset of over 325 organizations that are members of the CivxNow Coalition.

February 29, 2024

Civics in the News

February 2026

As we head toward Civic Learning Week, civics is in the news:

The Lincoln Presidential Foundation’s Erin Carlson Mast and iCivics Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer Shawn Healy made an appeal for civics on Presidents’ Day in the Chicago Tribune
The Christian Science Monitor editorial board makes the case for civic education during America’s 250th
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tells the story of a local civics educator
Rick Hess used his column in Education Week to discuss with Ashley Berner, Director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy, what the erosion of civil society means for schools