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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?

In a country where fewer than a quarter of eighth graders are proficient in civics, the National Civics Bee rewards young people for learning how government works and how they can participate
Students take part in a Bard Early College course. The program was among the first to bring intensive college prep to low-income high schoolers. After two years of instruction in the fundamentals needed for higher education, students at Early Colleges jump into credit-bearing courses often found in the first year at top colleges. (Credit: Bard Early College)

Opening Campus Doors for Low-Income Learners

Jun 3, 2026

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?

Feb 4, 2026

How Libraries Became ‘First Responders’ for America’s Opportunity Gap

How Libraries Became ‘First Responders’ for America’s Opportunity Gap

Aug 19, 2025

Your Story, My Story: How Narrative 4 Builds Understanding

Your Story, My Story: How Narrative 4 Builds Understanding

Jul 28, 2025

Learning from Our Investments in School-Family Partnerships

Learning from Our Investments in School-Family Partnerships

Apr 11, 2025

BlueSky Tennessee Institute: How Teamwork in Tennessee Helps Students, Schools, and Businesses

BlueSky Tennessee Institute: How Teamwork in Tennessee Helps Students, Schools, and Businesses

Jan 29, 2025

Anaheim Collaborative: New Ways to Measure Students’ Progress

Anaheim Collaborative: New Ways to Measure Students’ Progress

Nov 19, 2024

Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN): To Fight Brain Drain in Rural Texas, Local Leaders Offer Routes to Promising Jobs

Collegiate Edu-Nation (CEN): To Fight Brain Drain in Rural Texas, Local Leaders Offer Routes to Promising Jobs

Oct 25, 2024

Future Focused Education: Paid Internships for Low-Income Teens

Future Focused Education: Paid Internships for Low-Income Teens

Oct 9, 2024

Grads2Careers: In Baltimore, a Push to Unlock Higher Pay for High School Graduates

Grads2Careers: In Baltimore, a Push to Unlock Higher Pay for High School Graduates

Sep 16, 2024

CareerWise Elkhart County: Apprenticeship Program Brings Economic Hope to Indiana

CareerWise Elkhart County: Apprenticeship Program Brings Economic Hope to Indiana

Aug 5, 2024

Increasing Civic Engagement, State by State

Increasing Civic Engagement, State by State

Jul 8, 2024

Inside a High-Poverty School District’s Exceptional Postpandemic Rebound

Inside a High-Poverty School District’s Exceptional Postpandemic Rebound

Jul 1, 2024

The Latine College and Career Network: Giving a Boost to Latino Students in Boston

The Latine College and Career Network: Giving a Boost to Latino Students in Boston

May 15, 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

How Can We Better Serve First-Generation College Students?

How Can We Better Serve First-Generation College Students?

Aug 10, 2023