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Civics for Democracy: Civics with Ben Sheehan

Mar 10, 2023

iCivics Chief Education Officer Emma Humphries talks civic education with Ben Sheehan, award-winning executive producer, formerly with the YouTube channel Funny or Die, and author of

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iCivics and National Council for the Social Studies Call for Renewed Focus as New RAND Corporation Report Shows Lack of Infrastructure for K–5 Social Studies

Mar 07, 2023

Released during Civic Learning Week, “The Missing Infrastructure for Elementary (K–5) Social Studies Instruction” shows that more supports are

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Product Announcement

New High School Executive Branch Lessons & Activities Added to Unit

Feb 13, 2023

The president is the most central figure within the U.S. government. What are the powers, purpose, and limitations of the presidency and the executive branch?

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Political Law Advocate and Compliance Expert Benjamin L. Ginsberg Joins iCivics Board of Directors

Jan 12, 2023

Ginsberg, co-chair of the Election Official Legal Defense Network, is a renowned political law advocate who served as national counsel to both

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National Endowment for the Humanities Invests $1.7 Million in the Implementation of Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy

Jan 10, 2023

NEH will provide $1.7M in support of research, professional development, community building, and EAD implementation with the largest portion of funding

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Now accepting new members for the 2023 iCivics Educator Network!

Jan 09, 2023

You don’t have to navigate the challenges of teaching alone. At iCivics, we are committed to building a supportive community for educators across the country.

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What the 2022 Midterm Elections Do and Don’t Tell Us

Dec 12, 2022

"Voting is one moment in time. Civic engagement is the work that happens between elections—the choices we make and the work that we do every single day as part of this audacious experiment in democracy that is the United States of America."

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Product Announcement

iCivics Releases Private i History Detectives, a Curriculum that Uses Inquiry to Teach History and Civics to K-5 Students

Oct 25, 2022

Private i History Detectives is iCivics’ first product made specifically for elementary students and fills a significant need for resources that teach

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Behind the Numbers: Marketing Intern Helps Tell the Story of iCivics

Oct 20, 2022

Marketing Intern Maria Owens shares her experience working for iCivics.

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A Reflection: Common Ground in Our Divides

Oct 11, 2022

iCivics' Executive Director, Louise Dubé, shares her experience traveling across the political spectrum and the important role that civic education has to play in building civic friendships across differences.

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