This season, we look beyond the tradition of turkey hats to focus on the civic learning field's deeper purpose: building young people's capacity to navigate complexity and bridge divides.
We invite you to engage in three essential actions that elevate educators and strengthen classroom conversations.
Book Review: Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes
As the United States prepares for the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence (A250) in July, Steven Smith's Reclaiming Patriotism in an Age of Extremes explores the true meaning of patriotism.
Smith defines patriotism as a form of loyalty and a "learned disposition" which is the very component of an educated mind, making the seeking of knowledge and understanding a powerful act of patriotism for A250.
Hosted by iCivics and the Democratic Knowledge Project, the forum will be held March 9–10, 2026 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. We will explore key topics related to the importance of liberty and learning, what that looks like in practice, and the leadership needed to make high-quality civic education a nationwide priority.
NPRspoke to a number of CivxNow partners in this piece about the $150 million in grants that just went to civic education.
Rick Hess discusses “real-world civic education” in this piece inEducation Next.
Jeffrey Edward Green writes that civic education should challenge students in thisBoston Globepiece.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch tolda local Fox networkthat lack of civic education is our country’s biggest problem—and he’s following a trend of Justices who have written children’s books.
On the Road
Colorado Civic Readiness for All
Leaders from education, policy, and community sectors gathered in Denver on Nov. 4 to leverage the upcoming 150th anniversary of Colorado's statehood (CO150) and A250 commemorations through partnerships to ignite civic engagement.
The Constitutional Democracy Project
The Constitutional Democracy Project held its annual conference for civics teachers on Oct. 31, featuring a surprise appearance by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, a longtime supporter of civics and history education.
New Members
CivxNow continues to grow, now officially standing at more than 400 member organizations! The latest additions are:
We remain deeply appreciative of member efforts and all that we accomplish together. Our goal is to aggregate and activate large networks of support to expand and re-imagine civic education as a force for civic strength. To our members, thank you for your partnership.
If your organization is interested in joining CivxNow or in learning more, please contact us at CivxNow@icivics.org.
A project of iCivics, CivxNow is the nation’s largest cross-partisan coalition working to prioritize civic education in order to sustain and strengthen constitutional democracy in the United States.
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