California is strengthening civics education as America marks its 250th birthday. Teachers have to navigate a polarized political environment as they guide lessons on the Constitution.

Political pressure is prompting more than a third of social studies teachers to axe some topics from their lessons, according to a new survey. The poll, from the education nonprofit and advocacy group ...

Conservatives have long cast a skeptical eye on “action civics” in schools. The term refers to the idea that students shouldn’t just learn about citizenship in classrooms, but practice it through ...

Need a civics refresher? How about over lunch? Eleesha Tucker is a professor of American history and civics education at Utah Valley University Center for Constitutional Studies. She also is part of ...

MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey (WABC) -- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Friday legislation requiring civics instruction at the middle school level. Currently, New Jersey is one of a minority ...

As Trump bombs Iran, Republican congressional leaders are forfeiting their role in major military operations ...

Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, attempted to deliver a “civics lesson” to U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), but his move quickly backfired, ...

RICHMOND — Americans have been to class every day since Jan. 20: civics class. For months, various writers have moaned about adults not knowing enough about our democracy and that civics is no longer ...

Judges and their families have always been vulnerable to revenge attacks from unhappy litigants. In 2005, the husband and mother of a federal judge in Chicago were murdered by a disgruntled civil ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shame on legislators for criticizing students, teachers for protests Yesterday (2/12) when leaving the Adult Living Center on ...

MECOSTA COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - Big Rapids High School recently hosted a special session of the Michigan Supreme Court, offering students a unique opportunity to witness the judicial system in ...

The permanent exhibit in the rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, D.C., includes original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Constitution’s first 10 ...