A national cross-partisan coalition of 410+ partner organizations focused on improving our nation’s K-12 in and out-of-school civic education. We need #CivxNow!
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Students need to be taught digital literacy that helps them apply critical thinking when using AI. Educators' classes, no matter the subject, offer a way for students to better understand that. @educationweek offers four avenues for educators: bit.ly/3TU66ah
States and local school systems have been left without federal guidance or funding on AI. @The74 provides 5 ways Congress can help educators, including targeted federal funding & infrastructure for AI implementation: bit.ly/4ythND9
“Kids don’t vote for the officials meant to represent them, but that doesn’t mean kids shouldn’t understand how decisions are made–or how, one day, they can have a say in them," says @LWV Chief of Civic Learning & Impact Jeanette Senecal in @TIME: bit.ly/4ikqPxg
More than 12 states have an undergraduate civics course requirement. This @fulcrum_us piece argues that states should establish a meaningful civic foundation while faculty should shape how those materials are taught to deepen students’ civic understanding. bit.ly/4zvBDya
Multiple sources of recent data, surveys, and research show that civic education is struggling across the nation. Parents, businesses, and society as a whole have a responsibility to fix this. Check out some solutions in this @RealClearEd piece: bit.ly/3VFpyIj
"Ask employers what they want from new graduates in the age of AI, and you'll hear a list that sounds a lot like good citizenship," says @helloCandS President Rajiv Vinnakota. Civic skills are human skills! Read more in @Forbes: bit.ly/3Ui6xLC
"[Civics] is one of the most, if not the only, bipartisan issues that remain in the United States," says @civics101pod co-host Nick Capodice. In @nhpr, this podcast series discusses the nature of midterm elections and the state of civics education: bit.ly/4AXOE5n
For @CivicEducation VP & Chief Program Officer Aruna Patel, civic learning and literacy are not competing priorities — they are deeply interdependent. If we want strong readers, we should also want strong citizens. Read more in @fulcrum_us: bit.ly/4yHMbdC
A new report from @Digi_Thriving found that AI in classrooms can create mutual mistrust between teachers and students. This @GMA piece shares how open and honest conversations can alleviate these issues with student AI use: bit.ly/3Vrvh4x
While most school-age students cannot vote, they are still listening and learning during election season. We can shape what they learn from what they hear, including civil discourse, citizenship, and humanization. Learn more in this @fulcrum_us piece: bit.ly/4yIE80l
The Reimagining Democracy Program at @HarvardAsh has announced the Sports, Democracy, and Civic Health program, an initiative examining how professional and fandom sports can strengthen civic health and democratic life in the United States. Learn more: bit.ly/3TzjikN
This year, @smithsonian will host the “National Youth Summit on the Pursuit of Life, Liberty & Happiness,” a nationwide annual educational initiative for students. In March 2027, it will culminate in an event at @amhistorymuseum during #CivicLearningWeek: s.si.edu/4idY70Q
The Commission for @americanacad suggests that educators in K-12 and college settings should integrate civic education & engagement into their coursework. There should also be a bridge built between classrooms and students' local communities: bit.ly/4y6fF3M
While civic literacy flags, efforts in IL focus on a civic education where students are practicing civil discourse & civic skills. In this @CrainsChicago piece, the work of #CivxNow partner the Civic Mission Schools Network is showcased as a prime example: bit.ly/4y7zVC2
To show how young people are driving civic engagement and community care, @KQED released a three-part radio special "The Next 250: Youth Voices on Democracy." Learn more about and listen to these student stories on the issues that matter to them: bit.ly/4rMNZzm
As @GovBoard updates the framework of the @NAEP_NCES civics test, teachers are helping to inform these changes. Teachers want to better help students evaluate information and grapple with community issues. Read more in @educationweek: bit.ly/4yzniAL
The new pilot program for state-level data for all 12th grade @NAEP_NCES exams, as well as for 8th grade civics and science, opens up new opportunities for states. Here are three reasons from the @BPC_Bipartisan Center as to why states should opt-in: bit.ly/4hGSdW9
During its second year, @HooverInst's National Civics Fellowship program is expanding in size and scope. The fellowship that brings together leaders across different sectors added three new members this year, including some #CivxNow partners. Learn more: hvr.co/4hvtSCt
In the nation's 250th year, how well are we educating and preparing youth for their lifelong roles and responsibilities as citizens, asks @icivics Chief Policy & Advocacy Officer @CivicsInTheUSA in this @CrainsChicago piece. Read more: bit.ly/47BHjLe
Instead of asking ""if" students use AI, schools should ask "when" and "how" students use AI, according to this @Forbes piece. Students need to complete certain formative experiences before technology is introduced into their education. Learn more: bit.ly/47zlo7p
