CIRCLE in Action
We're focused on the connections between research and practice: on making sure that our work helps to clarify practical questions for educators, communities, and policymakers so it can have an impact on more equitable youth opportunity and engagement.
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Supporting K-12 Leaders
In recent years, we have focused on providing K-12 leaders with support and resources to champion civic learning in their schools and ensure teachers can support all students.
Hiring Research Assistants
CIRCLE is looking for 1-2 part-time research assistants to support a short-term data project that will review and grade student responses to an innovative pilot assessment in civics education.
Digital Equity + Civic Infrastructure
CIRCLE is excited to take part in the Digital Equity & Opportunity Initiative, an effort to improve broadband expansion and civic infrastructure that supports youth in the rural South.
Upcoming Events
Latest Research
What are we working on? Check out the most recent CIRCLE data and analysis on civic education, youth voting, how institutions can support more equitable youth engagement, and more.
And Still I Vote: Youth Voter Engagement and Strategy
Lack of Civic Support for Rural Youth May Lead to Lower Civic Engagement
CIRCLE Launches Inaugural Young Leaders Learning Community Cohort with The Allstate Foundation
In the Media
There should be a vibrant, data-informed public conversation about youth civic education and engagement: what's working, what's not, and why it's important. Our research, which appears frequently in major media outlets, helps to drive that conversation.