Rather than teaching students about the underpinnings of American society, civics education in many places has veered into promoting liberal activism, panelists said at a recent American Enterprise Institute event.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's sixth annual study on the topic finds a growing share of students support First Amendment rights.
A Democratic Assemblyman is introducing a bill that calls for the state to teach students about Russia interfering with the 2016 presidential election.
California lawmakers are seeking to address concerns about how students and teachers are navigating online news by asking the state education department to provide resources.
More than half of states now require some sort of assessment in civics, according to a new report from the Education Commission of the States.
Wyoming would join Washington and Montana in requiring schools to teach about Native American history.
In a series of videos, two teachers and a principal at North East High School in Maryland talk about the school's role in helping students understand the election.
The only textbook the Texas State Board of Education was offered included stereotypes about Mexicans.
A lesson plan shared by a San Francisco teachers' union described the president-elect as racist and sexist and called on teachers to empower and uplift students.
A group in Tennessee is concerned that proposed changes to the state's standards might lead teachers to spend even less time on social studies.
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