Gen Z was expected to be more instrumental in the 2024 presidential election than they turned out to be. Despite their active engagement in political discourse online, only 42% turned out to vote, ...

This summer, Delaware’s commitment to civic education took a significant leap forward through two impactful professional development programs: the long-standing Democracy Project Summer Institute and ...

Can a college degree improve a person’s civic participation? Absolutely — but the unequal ability of students to graduate from college undermines their chances at participating in U.S. democracy, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Flanked by stained-glass windows, 54 New York City high school students challenge one another to imagine an ideal democracy. Wood-paneled walls are covered in haphazardly taped posters ...

It is midnight in American politics. With the presidential election upon us, a large majority of voters are disillusioned by the state of our democracy. The word “fascism” is increasingly prevalent in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges better civics education. The justice criticized law schools that fail ...

When you’ve been around as long as I have, one gets all manner of intriguing questions. While I usually respond to such queries in private, some seem likely to be of broader interest. So, in “Ask Rick ...

Since the Jan. 6 insurrection, I have thought a lot about civics and how we teach it in our schools. Or rather, how we don’t teach it enough. Since the space race of the 1960s, the United States has ...

Here are six suggestions for reviving civics in our democracy. First, regularly monitor the well-being of the people, focusing on households. People who are not sure when they will get another meal or ...

"In order to preserve our democracy, we must all commit to teaching our children about the importance of law and an independent judiciary,” she said in St. Paul U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia ...

While this may be a good time to take advantage of the public’s attention, it’s also a time when teachers increasingly fear repercussions for offending students. By Alina Tugend This article is from a ...