As the nation approaches its semiquincentennial, educators and political leaders have amped up talk about the need for civics lessons in schools. Public education might have its roots in providing ...

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This year, we’re celebrating the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in a time of political division and widespread pessimism. That makes it an especially propitious moment to think ...

Shortly before the 4 th of July, I wrote about the need for a “post-BS” education that focuses far less on celebrating activism and far more on the duties of citizenship and cultivating an ...

A cross the nation, red states are allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to found “civic institutes” at their public universities. Florida budgeted $3 million to create the Hamilton Center for ...

As the Soviet Sputnik satellite orbited the Earth, Americans became fearful that we were falling behind technologically. The response was a massive prioritization of science, technology, engineering, ...

Amid rising political violence, the need for nonpartisan civic education has never been clearer. Yet saying, “civic thought” or “civic life and leadership” now reads conservative. Should it? With the ...

April 16, 2026 - EdSource Editor-at-Large John Fensterwald explains how this election could reshape California schools. Recently, EdSource reported that 67% of Californians believe that public schools ...

Editor’s note: This essay is part of our ongoing Between Us series, examining the factors that contribute to polarization and prevent good governance, good citizenship and good relationships — and ...

This year, we’re celebrating the 250 th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in a time of political division and widespread pessimism. That makes it an especially propitious moment to think ...

A Florida State professor explains why the state, teachers and students may hold different views on civic education. Students at Hudson Primary School study about what it means to be a citizen during ...