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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shame on legislators for criticizing students, teachers for protests Yesterday (2/12) when leaving the Adult Living Center on ...

Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, attempted to deliver a “civics lesson” to U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), but his move quickly backfired, ...

Today is the last day of argument for the 2023-24 term, and – as everyone in the courtroom knows – we are here to see what is probably the biggest case of the term: Trump v. United States. Yesterday, ...

A student and teacher from Lowell High School were two of the many from across the state who converged Wednesday on Beacon Hill to advocate for continued improvement and funding for civics education ...

The Act to Promote and Enhance Civic Engagement, signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker in November 2018, mandated that American history, social sciences and civics be taught in public schools. It also ...

In the Indy, I read with interest of protests and events, attending some to listen to participants, as I seek to figure out, if possible, what’s happening on multiple fronts. I text organizers for ...

As the nation approaches its semiquincentennial, educators and political leaders have amped up talk about the need for civics ...

To some, civics is about knowledge – knowledge of our system of government, its philosophy, origins, and operations. To others, civics is about action – getting involved in local issues or advocating ...

Sometimes a letter is all it takes to meet and chat with a very important person. Just days after retiring from the nation's highest court, former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor mingled with students at ...