Australian students just recorded the lowest civics scores since testing began. But young people do care about politics
In a new civics report, only 28% of Australian Year 10 students met the ‘proficient standard’ in 2024 compared to 38% in 2019 ...
Boosting Civics Lessons Helps Strengthen Civil Discourse—And Democracy
We disagree so much in this country that it’s heartening to find an idea that nearly everybody supports—at least generally.
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There’s a new push to teach Australian students about civics. Here are 6 ways to do it well
Murray Print receives funding from the Australian Research Council. An ARC grant was conducted in association with the Australian Electoral Commission. A federal parliamentary inquiry has just ...
Lawmaker: Utah high school students should pass a ‘U.S. constitutional and citizenship’ class to graduate
But proposed legislation requiring graduating Utah’s high school students to pass 3.5 units of social studies — including a yearlong course on American constitutional government and citizenship — goes ...
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Compulsory civics lessons push amid escalating antisemitic attacks in Sydney
NSW should accelerate the introduction of mandatory civics and citizenship lessons in schools amid a splintering in social cohesion, rising antisemitism and declining trust in democracy ...
Iowa kids, and politicians, need to know civics — and also compromise | Opinion
For instance, Abraham Lincoln learned from a man, Edwin Stanton, who treated him poorly; that's harder to imagine today, ...
Texas A&M regents review citizenship initiative focused on leadership and civics
At Wednesday’s Board of Regents workshop, Texas A&M regents received an update on the citizenship initiative that President Mark Welsh announced in September aimed at producing responsible and ...
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Students failing grade on Aussie democracy
“The civics and citizenship curriculum should be mandated nationally, requiring all states and territories to fully implement it as a stand-alone subject,’’ the report states. “A minimum o ...
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Civics and Cinema program at Rivoli Jan. 28 with 'Duck Soup'
The Civics and Cinema program will continue with the classic Marx Brothers film “Duck Soup” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Rivoli Theatre and Pizzeria in downtown La Crosse. Civics and ...
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Iowa kids, and politicians, need to know civics — and also compromise | Opinion
Kim Reynolds this month introduced legislation to improve students’ understanding of civics education ... to score 60% or higher on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ...