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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Merisotis writes about education, human work, and philanthropy. Civil discourse, the ability to hash out differences and ...

Students from a Chicago charter school traveled to the deep South to learn about the civil rights movement from those who, as children themselves, marched against segregation. But this was much more ...

When Gary West taught elementary school social studies two decades ago in a suburb of San Antonio, he wasn’t afraid to take his lessons beyond the bounds of the textbook. West wasn’t told to steer ...

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 ...

Civics textbooks sit on a shelf in an Advanced Placement social studies class at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Ala. (Julie Bennett for The Washington Post) Perspective by Jay Mathews Thoughtful ...

SALT LAKE CITY — This year we celebrate the country's 250th birthday, but some Utah civics teachers are tiptoeing through lessons about the constitution because of the current political climate.

At the start of class, Logan Ridenour reminded the high school juniors of the ground rules for discussing the Capitol riot: Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone should be a ...

Ron DeSantis ran for governor promising to make civics education a priority in Florida’s public schools. He’s fulfilling that by pushing reforms to celebrate “the success of the United States” and to ...