When Ed Rendell first saw 1776 on Broadway in 1969, he was hooked. More than five decades later, the former Pennsylvania governor has turned that passion into something far bigger than a ticket stub ...

Words like “failure” and “hardship” probably aren’t the first that come to mind in describing the legacy of the United States ...

Conservatives have long cast a skeptical eye on “action civics” in schools. The term refers to the idea that students shouldn’t just learn about citizenship in classrooms, but practice it through ...

Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, attempted to deliver a “civics lesson” to U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), but his move quickly backfired, ...

When Gary West taught elementary school social studies two decades ago in a suburb of San Antonio, he wasn’t afraid to take his lessons beyond the bounds of the textbook. West wasn’t told to steer ...

To some, civics is about knowledge – knowledge of our system of government, its philosophy, origins, and operations. To others, civics is about action – getting involved in local issues or advocating ...

In the Indy, I read with interest of protests and events, attending some to listen to participants, as I seek to figure out, if possible, what’s happening on multiple fronts. I text organizers for ...

Sometimes a letter is all it takes to meet and chat with a very important person. Just days after retiring from the nation's highest court, former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor mingled with students at ...

Why is U.S. civic education limited? HeyTutor analyzed data from Brookings to illustrate how often schools incorporate civics in extracurriculars. - Shutterstock // EF Stock Why is U.S. civic ...

The University of California, Santa Cruz’s History & Civics Project is facing criticism for lesson plans that emphasize race, anti-racism, and comparisons between Jan. 6 events and historical racial ...