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.
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.
Growing Voters Year-Round: Program Examples to Build Youth Engagement
Organizations can and should engage young people beyond and between elections in order to strengthen their democratic skills and their ties to local communities.
Challenges and Opportunities of Shifting to an Inquiry-Based Curriculum
CIRCLE's work examining teachers' implementation of the Investigating History Curriculum in Massachusetts highlights the support educators need to successfully make shifts in their classrooms.
How Libraries Can Grow Voters
With librarians serving as trusted civic educators, libraries can be spaces for nonpartisan voter registration, for youth-led conversations about issues, and for creating media.
CIRCLE Supports Strong Civics for All During Civic Learning Week
Our experts presented research and shared insights from our work during this weeklong event focused on strengthening civic education in the United States.
Equitable Civic Learning for All: How K-12 Schools Can Grow Voters
Civic learning that reaches all youth, includes media literacy, and helps foster a democratic school climate is key to growing voters.
Report: The State of Civic Education in Rhode Island
A new CIRCLE report based on a survey of students and educators in the state offers major findings and recommendations for more effective and equitable civic learning.