Teachers are being equipped with tools to moderate conversations on the Constitution, including the First and Fourth Amendments and religious freedom.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Merisotis writes about education, human work, and philanthropy. Civil discourse, the ability to hash out differences and ...

The House Jan. 6 committee hearings are an act of public teaching: a civics lesson on a grand stage. That was especially true of last Tuesday’s hearing, with its truth-telling about race, violence, ...

To some, civics is about knowledge – knowledge of our system of government, its philosophy, origins, and operations. To others, civics is about action – getting involved in local issues or advocating ...

When Gary West taught elementary school social studies two decades ago in a suburb of San Antonio, he wasn’t afraid to take his lessons beyond the bounds of the textbook. West wasn’t told to steer ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Civics class was once a part of the curriculum in most schools, but not so much any more. One local pastor is on a mission to change that, and specifically in the Black community.

A new state-mandated civics curriculum for middle schoolers that includes discussing the rights of citizens and immigrants, how interest groups influence policy, and why issues such as human rights ...