You would be hard-pressed to find an educator who would argue against the importance of voting. While voting is a key component of maintaining a thriving democracy and has not always been guaranteed ...

With 2024 being a major election year, it is imperative that citizens of all ages have a solid understanding of how to exercise the right to vote and engage in civic duties. As the AFRO works to cover ...

Civics is not just about memorizing facts and taking a test. Civics is a way of life,” Kentucky Secretary of State Michael ...

The people who founded America educated themselves about democracy. They studied the histories of earlier civilizations and understood why they had failed. They also had experienced the reality of ...

It’s National News Literacy Week in America, a time to reflect on the relationship we hold so dear between a free press and an empowered citizenry. Incidentally, there’s a local connection: Alan C.

Reflecting on Civic Learning Week (CLW), an annual event hosted by iCivics highlighting the importance of civic education in sustaining and strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States.

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and ...

On Tuesday, April 16, the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Education held its second annual civic summit to address the question: “How should Massachusetts public schools prepare the ...