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Study shows civics educators are scared to teach civics
Source: KPNX - 12 News
Date: September 20, 2025
Learn MoreCivics teachers self-censor their classrooms
Source: Arizona Horizon
Date: September 18, 2025
Learn MoreStudy: Fearful Ohio teachers are ‘tiptoeing’ in class as not to outrage parents
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
Date: September 16, 2025
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Study shows civics educators are scared to teach civics
Source: KPNX - 12 News
Date: September 20, 2025
Learn MoreCivics teachers self-censor their classrooms
Source: Arizona Horizon
Date: September 18, 2025
Learn MoreStudy: Fearful Ohio teachers are ‘tiptoeing’ in class as not to outrage parents
Source: The Columbus Dispatch
Date: September 16, 2025
Learn MoreTeachers can’t hold back on civic lessons
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Date: September 14, 2025
Learn MoreCivics teachers are afraid to teach civics
Source: The Dallas Morning News
Date: September 12, 2025
Learn MoreYoung people deserve quality civic education
Source: Bucks County Herald
Date: September 11, 2025
Learn MoreCivics teachers are self-censoring, but political violence shows we need them
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Date: September 11, 2025
Learn MoreWhy teaching civics now comes with fear — in Florida and nationwide
Source: Miami Herald
Date: September 10, 2025
Learn MoreOur Civics Teachers Are Afraid To Teach Civics
Source: RealClear Politics
Date: September 9, 2025
Learn MoreCivics teachers are afraid of political land mines, and students get watered-down lessons
Source: KJZZ
Date: September 8, 2025
Learn MoreWhy Some Civics Educators Are Afraid to Teach Their Subject
Source: EducationWeek
Date: September 8, 2025
Learn MoreWhy civics teachers are afraid to teach civics
Source: Las Vegas Sun
Date: September 7, 2025
Learn MoreSTUDENT VOICE: My generation knows less about civics than my parents’ generation did, yet we need it more than ever
Source: The Hechinger Report
Date: November 26, 2024
Learn MoreStudents want more civics education, but far too few schools teach it
Source: The Hechinger Report
Date: October 16, 2024
Learn MoreCivics Education, Civil Discourse, and Civic Engagement
Source: Big Deal Media
Date: October 10, 2024
Learn MoreLiam Julian discusses the importance of civics education
Source: Arizona PBS
Date: September 24, 2024
Learn MoreSandra Day O’Connor Institute inspires youth civics engagement
Source: Arizona PBS
Date: September 24, 2024
Learn MoreFor More Civics in Schools, Dial Down the Controversy
Source: RealClear Politics
Date: September 20, 2024
Learn MoreFor more civics in schools, dial down the controversy
Source: Olean Times Herald
Date: September 20, 2024
Learn MoreAs civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy
Source: News21
Date: September 3, 2024
Learn MoreTeaching civics to students can also educate their parents
Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: September 22, 2023
Learn MoreChildren’s Voting Habits Could Influence Their Parents’ Political Participation
Source: Education Week
Date: September 12, 2023
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