THE NATIONAL POLITICAL CLIMATE may be polarized and combative, but California is taking steps to ensure K-12 students learn to have respectful debates, ...

Conservatives have long cast a skeptical eye on “action civics” in schools. The term refers to the idea that students shouldn’t just learn about citizenship in classrooms, but practice it through ...

Need a civics refresher? How about over lunch? Eleesha Tucker is a professor of American history and civics education at Utah Valley University Center for Constitutional Studies. She also is part of ...

The permanent exhibit in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C., includes original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Constitution’s first 10 ...

Political pressure is prompting more than a third of social studies teachers to axe some topics from their lessons, according to a new survey. The poll, from the education nonprofit and advocacy group ...

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Friday legislation requiring civics instruction at the middle school level. Currently, New Jersey is one of a minority ...

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Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Research shows that high-quality civics education has a ...

Hannah Kliger joined the CBS News New York team as a reporter in May 2022, focusing her coverage in Brooklyn. A native New Yorker, Hannah has received several awards for her investigative journalism ...