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An Important Week to Honor Civic Educators

iCivics CEO Louise Dubé discusses Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy and how it lives on in the educators at NCSS.

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14 Reasons Why Teaching Civics is Important Right Now

Teaching civics prepares students to be informed and engaged members of society. Students who experience high-quality civic education are more likely to complete college and develop employable skills (including communications and public speaking skills), vote and discuss policy issues at home, and volunteer and work on community issues. However, prioritizing

We Owe Our Deepest Appreciation to Our Nation’s Civics and History Teachers

As we approach the end of the 2020-2021 school year, we owe our nation’s civics and history teachers our deepest gratitude. This has undoubtedly been one of the most challenging school years in recent memory for all teachers, but amid cascading social and political crises, it has been particularly challenging

The Proof Is in: iCivics Games Strengthen Civic Knowledge and Dispositions

This year, we had 37,000 students test two of our best election games: Win the White House and Cast Your Vote. In the first, you are challenged to build a winning campaign for the presidency: strategic messaging, fundraising, and polling included! In the second, you must discover what it takes

Impact Stories

Luke Selover
Humanities teacher Luke Selover turned an iCivics lesson into a project that has created change at his school.
Kwesi Jackson
Educator Kwesi Jackson explains how iCivics has helped meet his students' individual learning needs.
Shari Conditt
Veteran teacher Shari Conditt shares why she used iCivics resources to teach about the 2024 presidential election.
Don Jenkins
Fulbright Roving Scholar Don Jenkins talks about how he uses iCivics to teach students in Norway about U.S. history and government.
Kristy Johnson
Kristy Johnson
Kristy Johnson discusses her work in adult education and the important role of civic education and information literacy.
Amanda Donley
Student Amanda Donley reflects on the importance of civic education today.
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