Classroom Climate for Civic Development: Evidence from Scholarship and Practice
Recent research on civic learning, and CIRCLE's own work evaluating a civics curriculum, underscores the importance of treating classrooms as civic institutions.
Report: Improving Communities through Youth Civic Engagement in Afterschool Settings
CIRCLE and The Afterschool Alliance Share New Data, Recommendations, and Tools to Strengthen Student Engagement
A Sense of Belonging and a Positive School Climate Are Key to Building Youth Political Efficacy
Our post-election youth poll highlights the connections between young people's high school experiences and their civic attitudes and engagement later in life.
Participatory Budgeting in Schools Helps Build Student Voice and Civic Skills
CIRCLE’s work with Illinois Civics Hub highlights how these projects can engage students and enhance civic learning
Youth Who Develop their Voice in High School Are More Likely to Vote
New CIRCLE research shows a positive relationship between political participation and opportunities to develop student voice in and out of the classroom.
Supporting K-12 Administrators is Key to Growing Voters
With generous philanthropic support, two CIRCLE-led initiatives in 2023 helped educators strategize how to support teaching for democracy.
Community Organizations as Civic Educators: Resources to Help Grow Voters
Community leaders and institutions can learn from and implement strategies and tools used by educators to teach and engage youth.
Middle School Civics in Illinois: Progress and Opportunities
A major study of civic education in Illinois middle schools examines how civics implementation has been shaped by the state’s laws and context, but makes recommendations relevant to improving civic learning everywhere.
CIRCLE and Civics in Illinois: A Partnership for Impact
Our longstanding relationship with Illinois Civics Hub and other educators in the state has developed into a robust research-practice partnership with a profound impact on civic learning and on our own work.