Conservatives have long cast a skeptical eye on “action civics” in schools. The term refers to the idea that students shouldn’t just learn about citizenship in classrooms, but practice it through ...

A new state-mandated civics curriculum for middle schoolers that includes discussing the rights of citizens and immigrants, how interest groups influence policy, and why issues such as human rights ...

Civics textbooks sit on a shelf in an Advanced Placement social studies class at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Ala. (Julie Bennett for The Washington Post) Perspective by Jay Mathews Thoughtful ...

BOSTON — Eighth-graders would be required to take a new MCAS civics exam under a proposed $180 million contract with a Georgia-based private company that oversees the state’s hallmark standardized ...