Reimagining Civic Education for the Digital Age
iCivics is a digital platform that provides civics education resources for middle and high school students. Founded by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in 2009 with the goal of reimagining civics education
It’s Not Fair Week
Like many other events of 2020 county fairs are being canceled. Kids will be missing out on many learning experiences as county fairs can teach children about science, business, and civics.
Report calls for increased civics focus with hands-on learning
Report calls for increased civics instruction and a focus on hands-on learning for students
Promoting digital citizenship during a pandemic
School librarians and teachers are instrumental in ensuring students build strong digital citizenship skills--even while they're learning from home
NAEP Social Studies Scores Show a Downturn in Geography, U.S. History. But Are the Headlines ‘Hyped’?
The release of the NAEP results in civics, U.S. history and geography showed declines in scores across all three subjects. But experts differ over how worried we should be
NAEP: 8th-graders’ scores drop in US history, geography
Student performance in civics remains flat after small gains since 1998.
A Student’s View: Thinking Outside the Device — With a Little Ingenuity, Libraries Could Keep Kids Loving Reading While Schools Are Closed
Thinking outside the device — with a little ingenuity, libraries can keep kids loving reading while schools are closed
Pondiscio: Studying Current Events Boosts Literacy and Civic Engagement. And It Probably Fits Into Your Learning-From-Home Routine
As we continue to socially isolate and shelter in place, engagement with current events might be the easiest and longest-lasting educational benefit we can offer our kids
Warren: At Long Last, Civics Education Is Making a Comeback. But What Exactly Is It, and How Do We Do It Right?
At long last, civics education is making a comeback. But what exactly is it, and how do we do it right?
Why We Need “Science Citizens”
A strong science education is critical for students and the future of democracy. A public that doesn’t understand what science is and how it works can’t form useful opinions about public policy