In this series, Citizens & Scholars compiles the best recent articles, reports, and research from around the civic learning field. Stay up-to-date on the latest news, trends, and developments in efforts to build effective citizens.
New C&S Report: Mapping Civic Measurement
The Institute for Citizens and Scholars has released Mapping Civic Measurement, a comprehensive civic measurement landscape review and a first-of-its-kind framework for mapping civic readiness and opportunities.
Measuring Democracy
Exploring the Tools and Landscape of Civic Measurement
Mapping Civic Measurement is the product of a partnership with the Democracy Innovation project at NCoC. This video walks through the findings and other relevant tools being used in the space.
Youth Civic Development
- Coming Together: A Conversation with Rajiv Vinnakota | Philanthropy Masterminds Podcast
- Boone County students host school board candidate forum and contribute to democracy | WNIJ Hola
- Young leaders promote democracy at home | Share America
- Georgia Dept of Education Announces Delegates for U.S. Senate Youth Program | All On Georgia
- DAR awards ceremony recognizes civic-minded youth, volunteers | Times Leader
- Police chiefs answer questions from youth during forum on police reform | 13 News Now
- Moving beyond passing the torch: Bridging the age gap to rebuild democracy | Op-Ed, The Fulcrum
- Five Young Women: For Mila Mullin, ‘it all comes back to the community’ | Tallahassee Democrat
- Mont. students lobby for bill to designate state fruit | KTVH
Higher Ed & Campus Life
- Are young conservatives giving up on democracy? | Politico
- Republicans Face Setbacks in Push to Tighten Voting Laws on College Campuses | NYTimes
- Students Increase Civic Engagement Through MSU’s March for Service Initiative | Morehead State News
- Meet some of the young leaders making a difference at CCC | The Clackamas Print
New Conversation Series
In this urgent moment for the nation, we can strengthen democracy—together. In Preamble, Citizens & Scholars president Raj Vinnakota sits down for 15-minute conversations with diverse thought leaders—across traditional divides—on the new ideas shaping a more perfect Union.
PreambleK-12 Education
- Democracy dies without trust and truth: Shore up civics in schools | Op-Ed, The Seattle-Times
- ‘Toward a More Perfect Union:’ An interview with the author | The Highland County Press
- Momentum for nonpartisan civic education | The Fulcrum
- Civic Education Is Having a Moment. This Is What That Means. | Governing
- Democracy Works: Civic learning amid the culture wars | WPSU
- ‘Mr. Gettysburg? I don’t know him.’ History, civics could be made mandatory at NC colleges | The News & Observer
- Supreme Court offers civic education program for students | Op-Ed, Las Cruces Sun News
- 23 Civic Engagement Activities To Cultivate Model Citizenship | Teaching Expertise
Civic Learning Field
- Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope | The Conversation
- Themes from Civic Learning Week | C&S Feature
- Educators and students kick off first-ever National Civic Learning Week | WBUR
- It’s Civic Learning Week. What are you doing to be a better citizen? | Op-Ed, Lexington Herald Leader
- Political Scientist Susan Stokes ’81 Discusses Political Polarization and Global Erosion of Democracy | The Harvard Crimson
- What Will It Take to Save Democracy? | Boston Review
- Is the sun rising or setting on democracy? 20 artists offer ideas at 2 Philly museums | WHYY
- Five Nebraskans honored by Civic Nebraska for helping to build a robust democracy | Nebraska Examiner
- Sandra Day O’Connor Institute Launches Adult Civics Education Platform | Business Wire
