Gain and provide insight and inspiration, sharing the latest effective teaching practices and innovations, and joining in shared civic learning opportunities throughout the week.
Educators
Students
Engage in shared civic learning opportunities throughout the week with other students across the nation.
Community members
Participate in a series of events to highlight the key role different groups (e.g., business leaders, members of the military) play in ensuring high-quality civic education is accessible for each and every student across the nation.
In the News
3/13/2024: Tulsa Public Schools students take part in Civic Learning Week (Tulsa Public Schools)
3/12/2024: Sotomayor and Barrett, Lately at Odds, Discuss Relations at the Supreme Court (The New York Times)
3/11/2024: Civic Learning Week Aims to Engage Young Americans in Democracy (National Council of State Legislators)
3/8/2024: Civic learning is the cornerstone of our democracy (Fulcrum)
3/10/2023: How We Lost Our Civics Education—and How We Can Get It Back (National Review)
3/9/2023: Some good news for civics education (Isthmus)
3/9/2023: Kansas among states lagging in civics instruction (The Lion)
3/8/2023: Westport First Selectwoman Celebrates Civic Learning Week At Staples (Westport Patch)
3/6/2023: Rhode Island Department of State opens nominations for the ‘Civic Teacher of the Year’ Award (What’s Up Newp)
3/3/2023: Momentum for Nonpartisan Civic Education (The Fulcrum)
3/13/2024: Amy Coney Barrett reveals ‘preschool’ rules that help Supreme Court justices agree to disagree (Washington Examiner)
3/11/2024: Vermont Secretary of State celebrates Civic Learning Week (My Champlain Valley)
3/10/2024: Civic Learning Week: 4 Ways to Participate (Civic Nebraska)
3/7/2024: Appellate court and Indiana Bar Foundation to participate in Civic Learning Week (The Indiana Lawyer)
3/10/2023: Students v. Supreme Court: Civics Cup tests knowledge of history, justices (The Harvard Press)
3/9/2023: The importance of civics in schools (KMOX)
3/8/2023: Democracy dies without trust and truth: Shore up civics in schools (The Seattle Times)
3/8/2023: Mashpee Students Engage In First Civics Career Day Postpandemic (The Enterprise)
3/6/2023: Educators and students kick off first-ever National Civic Learning Week (NPR’s Here and Now)
3/3/2023: Civic education is having a moment. This is what that means. (Governing)
3/11/2024: First civics education event held at West Virginia Culture Center (MetroNews)
3/10/2024: Secretary Pate launches voter education videos as part of Civic Learning Week (Western Iowa Today)
3/9/2024: Louise Dube on the Importance of Civics Education (C-SPAN Washington Journal)
3/6/2024: Cape Cod League of Women Voters promotes civic engagement during week-long event (Cape Cod Times)
3/10/2023: Civic Scholars being honored by commission (The Ironton Tribune)
3/9/2023: Secretary of State Gregg Amore visits Middletown High School (What’s Up Newp)
3/8/2023: Lowell High School student, teacher advocate at the State House for civic education funding (The Lowell Sun)
3/7/2023: It’s Civic Learning Week. What are you doing to be a better citizen? (Lexington Herald Leader)
3/6/2023: Saturday’s Civics Day part of Southbury’s 350th anniversary (Republican American)
2/28/2023: Civic Learning Week Debuts at National Archives (National Archives News)
It’s not possible without our partners
CLW requires the participation of many states, schools, and organizations. We invite you to become an official CLW Partner! Your commitment to—and championship of—civic learning will be recognized nationally through the campaign. By joining forces, partners can engage more students, educators, and community members in this movement.
