For many years Keys Fillauer, recently retired Oak Ridge Board of Education chairman, co-taught a blend of civics and personal finance as a popular one-year course for Oak Ridge ninth-grade students.

National research shows declining trust in government. A 2025 report from the Pew Research Center on civics learning and ...

Civics education is the study of the theoretical, political and practical aspects of citizenship, as well as its rights and duties. It is a study we should embrace with enthusiasm. Unfortunately, the ...

Civic learning in schools is crucial for developing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors for lifelong participation in ...

Civic engagement may start with voting, but it doesn’t end there. It also involves understanding the legislative process, joining a local board or commission, figuring out which branch of government ...

Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas. She annouced the launch of the new Power of Civics online learning platform at the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven on Monday. Connecticut’s ...

If passed by the House, high school students would have to complete a civics course, exam or project to graduate.