News and Insights

Strong Showing for CivxNow During Inaugural Hill Day

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

June 2, 2025

Insights

End of Session Recap: States Make Progress in Civic Education Policy

CivxNow Team

This spring, CivxNow State Policy Task Force members made their priorities a reality, signaling continued momentum for civic education. Since January, the CivxNow policy team tracked 131 bills in 38 states pertaining to civic education.

June 27, 2023

A Deeper Dive Into What NAEP Civics Tells Us: Urgent Need for Policies Supporting Effective Practices

Earlier this month, we shared our initial reaction to the release of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Civics results.

May 25, 2023

Honor Civics Teachers by Supporting Investments in Their Professional Development

Shawn Healy, Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy, iCivics

As Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7–13) approaches, we salute civic educators from coast to coast for their daily diligence in developing students’ civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions.