The following links feature important and note worthy news in civic education throughout the United States:
June 24, 2020
The Los Angeles Times
In the COVID-19 era, they become U.S. citizens in a drive-through
March 7, 2020
The New York Times
With no Braille Option, a Blind Man Failed His Citizenship Exam
February 21, 2020
Forbes Magazine
Will U.S. Education Remedy A Half-Century of Neglecting Civics Education?
February 3, 2020
KSNB-NBC4
Students, teachers see positive impact with update to civic education
August 5, 2019
Education Week
Americans Say Civics is a Must and Religion is a Maybe in Schools
April 26, 2019
CNN
New law will require Indiana high schoolers to take the US citizenship test. Can you pass it?
September 5, 2018
KSMU Ozarks Public Radio
New Missouri Law Requires Students to Pass Civics Exam Before Graduating
August 20, 2018
The Washington Post
Make every U.S. student attend a citizenship ceremony
August 14, 2018
NPR
How to Make A Civics Education Stick
March 29, 2018
Lincoln Journal Star
ELL students leave classroom to learn ins and outs of government
September 22, 2017
August 24, 2017
Milford Daily News
Students push for education about government
July 4, 2017
July 3, 2017
June 30, 2017
June 16, 2017
April 3, 2017
Associated Press
We the pupils: More states teaching founding US documents
February 20, 2017
King5.com (NBC Affiliate)
Arkansas passed bill requiring high schoolers to pass part of U.S. naturalization test
December 1, 2015
TwinCities.com
Would you pass the civics test? Try it
April 29, 2015
The Associated Press
How is your kid doing in U.S. history, civics? Most score low in the latest test
The Huffington Post
Shockingly Few Students Are Proficient in U.S. History
The New York Times
Many 8th Graders Score Poorly on US History, Civics Exam
The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Students Stagnate in Social Studies
April 22, 2015
Chicago Sun Times
Editorial: Teach civics in every school to make better citizens
April 21, 2015
Citizen Advocacy Center
Letter to the editor published in Chicago Tribune on Civics Education, HB4025 and HB4024
March 31, 2015
Deseret News
Utah educators skeptical of civics test requirement
January 27, 2015
New York Times
States Move to Make Citizenship Exams a Classroom Aid
January 16, 2015
Tucson Daily Star
Teachers sound off on new law requiring civics test
September 22, 2014
US News and World Report
Know Your Rights: States Push High School Civics Exam Requirement
September 18, 2014
Ozarks First
Missouri Students May Soon Have to Pass U.S. Citizenship Test to Graduate
September 17, 2014
Education Week
Funding Doesn’t Follow National Praise for Civic Education
October 15, 2012
Democracy Prep Public Schools
Democracy Prep Citizen-Scholars: Vote for Somebody!
May 3, 2012
U.S. News
One in Three Americans Fails Naturalization Civics Test
July 7, 2011
TIME
Media Strategy: Getting the Press to Teach Civics
July 1, 2011
The Daily Beast
How to Reboot Civics Education
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FOR EDUCATION PROGRESS
June 15, 2011
The Wall Street Journal
Students Stumble Again on the Basics of History
May 14, 2011
The Boston Globe
A Lesson needed in citizenship
May 4, 2011
New York Times
Failing Grades on Civics Exam Called a ‘Crisis
May 4, 2011
Washington Post
Civics knowledge that kids are supposed to know
May 2011
American Bar Association (ABA) Journal
Flunking Civics: Why America’s Kids Know So Little
March 20, 2011
Newsweek
CURRENT LEGISLATION
California
Created a state advisory council for parent involvement in education so that families and schools collaborate with community to provide expanded learning opportunities and civic participation (2009).
Enacted legislation to proclaim California Civics Day for Teachers on the first Friday in December to encourage professional development opportunities focused on civics education (2010).
Florida
Created requirements for a new middle school civic education course in the Justice Sandra Day O’Connor Civics Education Act (2010).
Recognized Liberty Day to encourage elected officials to participate in civics education programs that focus on the United States Constitution (2011).
Illinois
Created After-School Youth Development Project Act to promote and develop youth leadership and civic engagement (2010 and 2011).
Nebraska
Established the Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learning through financial and administrative support by the State Department of Education to provide opportunities for students to participate in educational activities outside the classroom (2009).
Virginia
Directed Board of Education to adapt Standards of Learning in the administration of tests on United States History to 1877, United States History: 1877 to Present, and Civics and Economics to assess student progress (2009).
Required inclusion of local government and civics education specific to Virginia in teacher education (2010).
Developed criteria for awarding a diploma seal for excellence in civics education and comprehension of state and federal constitutions and the democratic model of government in standard and advanced studies (2011).
Washington
Included one-half credit graduation requirement for civics coursework in potential increased overall graduation requirements (2009).
Promotes development of interacting high school civics curriculum to help students learn how to become informed citizens (2009).
