1. Universal Civic Learning

Overview

Every child and adult in the United States, regardless of location or demographics, should develop a deep understanding of—and appreciation for—our constitutional democracy. Their learning should be grounded in an understanding of how to discern high quality information. These learners of all ages are the stewards of our country’s political traditions, deliberative culture, public institutions and sense of mutual obligation.

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September 11, 2023

More Perfect at the CPB Thought Leader Forum and the Ford Presidential Museum

More Perfect convened a panel on civic learning and challenged public media officials to join the cause.

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iCivics

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation

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May 24, 2023

Reagan Institute Summit on Education

More Perfect CEO John Bridgeland and DG Leaders Eric Liu, Louise Dube, and Yuval Levin joined the Ronald Reagan Institutes Summit on Education (RISE) 2023 for the discussion, Civic Education: The Cornerstone of a Free and Democratic Society

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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

March 6, 2023

Civic Learning Week

More than ever, civic learning is needed to ensure each and every person across this country has the necessary tools to engage as members of our self-governing society. Civic Learning Week unites students, educators, policymakers, and private sector leaders to energize the movement for civic education across the nation.

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iCivics

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October 27, 2022

Our Civics: Safeguarding American Democracy

To celebrate National Civics Day on October 27, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library joined forces with More Perfect for "Our Civics: Safeguarding Our Democracy” for a program featuring discussions with policymakers, practitioners, and our partners in civic education on the vital role of universal civic learning in our democracy.

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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

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Initiatives

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Let’s make ‘citizen’ a verb

Americans crave something different from our national leaders than a politics of division.

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Eisenhower Foundation Celebrates Constitution Day

The Eisenhower Foundation is offering various programs for K-12 students to recognize Constitution Day

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RISE 2023: Civic Education: The Cornerstone of a Free and Democratic Society

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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

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Civic Learning Week 2023

Inaugural national Civic Learning Week on March 6-10

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Sandra Day O'Connor on Civic Education

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor speaks about reintroducing the importance of civic education to American schools.

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President Clinton on the Value of Civic Education

In his 1996 State of the Union, Bill Clinton pushed schools to have character education programming.

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The Clinton Presidential Center

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Our democracy is ailing. Civics education has to be part of the cure.

Our constitutional democracy is ailing. If we didn’t know that before Jan. 6, the lesson was etched into our souls that day.

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Danielle Allen

Director, Safra Center for Ethics

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Paul Carrese

This is Civics

A conversation between Louise Dube, Executive Director, iCivics, Social Studies Teacher John Downey and high school students on the power of civics learning

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An Announcement from Raj Vinnakota

Raj Vinnakota, President of the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, announces the next steps in the push for universal civic learning

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Panel Conversation: Civics Beyond the Classroom

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Panel Conversation: Civics Now

Featuring: Yuval Levin, Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional StudiesAmerican Enterprise Institute Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Newhouse Director, Center for Information and Research on ...

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