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What If All U.S. Students Had to Pass the Citizenship Test to Graduate?

What If All U.S. Students Had to Pass the Citizenship Test to Graduate?

A national survey finds most Americans would fail. The Gilder Lehrman Institute aims to change that
Two women stand at podiums with their hands over buzzers at the National Civics Bee

Could a $100,000 Prize Help Young People Learn Civics?

Feb 3, 2026

States Are Making It Easier to Serve Local Communities

States Are Making It Easier to Serve Local Communities

Jul 9, 2024

How to Disagree Better

How to Disagree Better

Jul 9, 2024

Increasing Civic Engagement, State by State

Increasing Civic Engagement, State by State

Jul 8, 2024

Does Local News Reduce Polarization?

Does Local News Reduce Polarization?

Jul 2, 2024

The Case for Objective, Investigative, and Local Journalism

The Case for Objective, Investigative, and Local Journalism

Jun 5, 2024

Media Literacy for Students in a Digital Age

Media Literacy for Students in a Digital Age

Mar 31, 2024

Healthy Democracies Need to Invest in Civic Education. Here’s How States Can Help

Healthy Democracies Need to Invest in Civic Education. Here’s How States Can Help

Mar 13, 2024

People Participation: Voting Stories from Across the U.S.

People Participation: Voting Stories from Across the U.S.

Jan 5, 2023

Geri Mannion’s Unconventional Path to Directing Corporation Grantmaking to Strengthen U.S. Democracy

Geri Mannion’s Unconventional Path to Directing Corporation Grantmaking to Strengthen U.S. Democracy

Sep 23, 2021

Investing in Civic Education for the Health of Our Democracy

Investing in Civic Education for the Health of Our Democracy

Apr 6, 2021

What We Owe Our Children

What We Owe Our Children

Apr 6, 2021

How Can We Improve Civics and History Education for All Young Americans?

How Can We Improve Civics and History Education for All Young Americans?

Mar 30, 2021

Moana star Auli’i Cravalho Encourages Families to Be Counted in the U.S. Census

Moana star Auli’i Cravalho Encourages Families to Be Counted in the U.S. Census

Aug 27, 2020

Carnegie Mellon’s CREATE Lab: Building the Tools That Communities Actually Need

Carnegie Mellon’s CREATE Lab: Building the Tools That Communities Actually Need

Aug 11, 2020

Who Counts? What Counts? The 2020 Census and Beyond

Who Counts? What Counts? The 2020 Census and Beyond

Aug 6, 2020