In these politically polarized times and in the midst of a divisive presidential election, civic education remains an issue with broad, bipartisan support ⁦CivXNow⁩ axios.com/2024/04/28/ele…

Speaking on a panel with Senator Bob Graham @ the Democracy at a Crossroads Summit sponsored by iCivics stands out as a career highlight. A fierce advocate for K-12 civics throughout his career & arguably the most consequential Florida policymaker in recent history CivXNow

BIG NEWS: the federal government will maintain current funding levels for civics and history education for FY24. See what this means and how #CivXNow is looking ahead in this press release. bit.ly/4cxQCwS

Grateful to GNAT-TV in Vermont for this extended story on Civic Learning Week. I was privileged to be interviewed during the final segment ⁦CivXNow⁩ gnat-tv.org/the-news-proje…

The responsibilities that come with citizenship are learned, not inherited. We owe it to our children and our society to invest in #CivicEducation .
Learn how in @carnegiecorp’s latest report. carnegie.io/3PhtJEg

Grateful for Carnegie Corporation of New York ‘s longstanding support for civic education and specifically the work of CivXNow. This report provides perspective on how far the civic learning movement has come over 2 decades & a blueprint for further progress as the nation nears its 250th birthday.

.Thinking Nation Executive Director Zachary Cote thinks historically about the state of social studies education w/ @iCivics Senior Director for Policy and Advocacy Shawn Healy (@CivicsintheUSA) in this episode of the Thinking Historically About podcast. apple.co/3T4DHcU

I’m often asked about how we can provide civic education opportunities to adults. This program in Chicago’s south suburbs is a promising example. patch.com/illinois/homew…

Great article by Kansas City’s PBS affiliate on cultivating students’ information literacy skills. I provide a national perspective our efforts to strengthen states’ K-12 civic education policies including information literacy ⁦CivXNow⁩ flatlandkc.org/news-issues/he…

“How lucky we are that she was the first. How much we miss her.” —Evan Thomas

Please join me in supporting the critical work of Student Press Law Center to defend students’ press freedoms. SPLC has led this charge for 50 years, and the cause is more important than ever before.

Both presumptive presidential nominees have significant work ahead of them in order to earn the trust of young voters on the major issues next year. Photo via Axios

In Philly for ⁦Jack Miller Center⁩ National Summit on Civic Education. It’s critical we build bipartisan and viewpoint diverse support for stronger K-12 civic education #CivXNow

Excellent analysis of likelihood of both chambers of Congress flipping party control next fall. Product of narrowly divided electorate and death of ticket splitting #PPOL100 washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…

Wisconsin was the decisive tipping point state in the Electoral College in 2016 and 2020. It’s poised to serve that role once more in 2024! jsonline.com/story/news/pol…

Appreciative of Hawaii State Rep Amy Peruso’s tireless advocacy for stronger K-12 civic education. She has significant credibility as a 20-year veteran social studies teacher! ⁦CivXNow⁩ civilbeat.org/2023/07/everyo…

Join our Senior Director Shawn Healy on July 23 at 10 am CT for a workshop with UnidosUS about the vital role educators, families, and schools play in providing guidance and tools to participate in the democratic process. Learn more and register: bit.ly/44NokK9

In less that 15 weeks, I'll be toeing the start line of the Chicago Marathon. I'm dedicating this race to the Student Press Law Center, and ask that you join me in contributing to the cause of press freedom Student Press Law Center secure.givelively.org//donate/studen…

Lacking chronology on this second take, but one of my favorite assignments when teaching HS US history was students interpreting the original and writing the next stanza. Fall Out Boy - We Didn't Start the Fire (Lyric Video) youtu.be/2LkVKCWL0U4 via YouTube

It’s long been a pleasure to listen and learn from Kent McGuire. Appreciative of his deep analysis of the meaning of the disappointing NAEP results and of his elevation of our work at iCivics #CivXNow