Building the Case for Action Civics
By: Jessica Gingold, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Civic Learning through Action: Generation Citizen
A new CIRCLE report highlights this promising approach to providing an effective, action-oriented civic education to students.
Civic Engagement and Political Leadership among Women
A new CIRCLE analysis explores the gender gaps in civic engagement, challenges to improving participation among young women, and implications for future work.
Discussion, Debate, and Simulations Boost Students’ Civic Knowledge
Our analysis shows that these promising pedagogical practices work, but racial and socioeconomic gaps in civic knowledge remain
Civics, Digital Badges, and Alternative Assessments
A new CIRCLE paper explores the potential of innovative ways of measuring civic skills and knowledge.
High School Civics Linked to Voting, Political Knowledge
Our analysis finds that civic education improves engagement and does not lead to partisanship or influence support for a candidate.
iCivics’ Drafting Board Module Boosts Students’ Writing Skills
A new working paper summarizes the results of our evaluation of iCivics' latest teaching module.
Did Civic Education Laws Affect Youth Turnout in 2012?
As a group, states that strengthened their civic standards have higher youth turnout, though the biggest shift was between 2004 and 2008
State Laws, Standards, and Requirements for K-12 Civics
Our new fact sheet explores the current state of civic education standards and its implications for young Americans' civic knowledge