Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Manno writes on education, workforce training, and career pathways. More than seven out of 10 U.S. adults give a grade of C or ...

To help social studies teachers prepare students for civic life after high school, the Nebraska Department of Education has come up with a draft definition of “civic readiness.” Under the definition, ...

So wrote a high school student from Illinois, one of the winners of the 2025 America’s Field Trip contest. Sponsored by the U.S. Semiquincentennial, or the America 250 Commission, the contest invited ...

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American founding, we must confront the hard truth that democracies are not self-executing. They require constant tending by informed, engaged citizens who ...

That makes it an especially propitious moment to think hard about civic education and civic optimism. Today, Ashley Berner, ...

As the political divide in the U.S. grows, there has been renewed attention toward having a standardized civics education curriculum at Stanford. Since 2021, Stanford has established required courses ...

Jonatan Gienapp and Elizabeth Kaufer discuss teaching a disputed history. Jonathan Gienapp, an Associate Professor of History & Law at Stanford University and Elizabeth Kaufer Busch, Co-Director of ...

Only 27 percent of young people in Generation Z strongly agree with the statement that democracy is “the best form of government.” Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/ Associated Press The Hechinger Report ...

Across the country, adults are wringing their hands about young people's civic disengagement. We worry about declining trust in democratic institutions, rising attraction to political strongmen, and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Too often civic education is pushed to the side to make way for other priorities, and what instruction remains may be watered down ...

A new report outlines the importance of strengthening civics education in Australia. Recently an Australian parliamentary inquiry from the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters published its ...