News and Insights

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.

April 29, 2026

Insights

We’re Teaching Kids Here in Allentown

Shawn Healy, Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy, iCivics

What we can learn from front-page coverage of civic education and partner research around the general trajectory of civic engagement over one's lifespan.

July 30, 2024

Continued Progress on Civics Policies Across States

States continued a steady march toward stronger K–12 civic education this spring. Several states implemented minimum course requirements for civics, while others allocated resources for teacher training or started new civic excellence programs.

June 3, 2024

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 in the News

April 2026

The New York Times took a deep dive into the UNC School of Civic Life and Leadership, one of the many college-based schools on civic thought that have cropped up across the country.
Rick Hess has a one-on-one with Richard Kahlenberg about how to teach what it means to be an American in his Education Week column.
Center for Civic Education’s Donna Phillips discussed the importance of civic education and the Center’s “We the People” competition national finals on C-SPAN.
Sam Westerdale, a civics teacher in Aurora, CO, spoke to Chalkbeat about how she’s approaching teaching civics during the nation’s semiquincentennial.