| Title: |
Restoring Civics Education in All 50 States. Backgrounder No. 3909 |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Madison Marino Doan; Jonathan Butcher; Heritage Foundation, Center for Education Policy |
| Source: |
Heritage Foundation. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Heritage Foundation. 214 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20002-4999. Tel: 202-546-4400; Fax: 202-546-8328; e-mail: info@heritage.org; Web site: http://www.heritage.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
14 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Civics; Citizenship Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Outcomes of Education; National Competency Tests; Scores; Academic Standards; Educational Policy; State Policy; Citizen Participation |
| Geographic Terms: |
Florida; Louisiana; United States |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
National Assessment of Educational Progress |
| Abstract: |
Nonpartisan agreement exists among policymakers, educators, and parents that more K-12 students should be proficient in civics before they graduate high school. This "Backgrounder" provides data on the poor student outcomes on civics assessments. It lists the civics standards that are applied in each state, and explains that some state lawmakers, such as officials in Florida and Louisiana, have updated their standards to create rigorous, fact-based instructional materials for students. Finally, the "Backgrounder" includes policy recommendations for state lawmakers so that they can reject attempts to make civics instruction an exercise in training students to be protestors and focus on preparing students to understand their system of government and become participating members in civil society. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED677266 |
| Database: |
ERIC |