Efforts to participate in civics education can inspire us as we work toward a more perfect union. According to several national indexes and surveys, confidence in state courts is declining nationally.

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 ...

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.

As America approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, educators are increasingly integrating English language arts skills into civics instruction. New guides, lesson ...

The Desert Sun’s recent reporting by Tom Coulter about Californians wanting more civics courses for young people, “Amid growing polarization, most Californians want to see stronger civics courses for ...

Perhaps at no moment in recent American memory has a widespread understanding of civics been more important. But the signs are not good. Recent surveys indicate that fewer than half of American adults ...

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. And perform worse on tests. The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that scores for eight-grade ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The defining experience of Jordan Zamora-Garcia’s high school career — a hands-on group project in civics class that spurred a new ...

You gotta like Republican State Rep. Brandon Creighton of Conroe. He is a man of resolution. This legislative session he has already introduced resolutions congratulating the Conroe High School Band ...