Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. The Dequindre Cut in Detroit, one of the civic projects that has just ...

"Civic Engagement in the Digital Age" was the focus of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Public Sector Roundtable on March 13, 2015. Panelists were: Norman Kline, vice chair of Common Cause ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! The Center for American Progress and Generation Citizen hosted a panel discussion about improving civics education and preparing students to become ...

Political concerns are prompting some young people to consider moving to different states or crossing state lines for health ...

Civic engagement is central to the Plandome Heights Civic Association’s mission to its community. Founded in 1943, the PHCA has been around almost as long as the village it calls home, with Plandome ...

Young people have historically had the lowest voter turnout rates. Often this is attributed to a lack of interest, however, it's not that simple. While there are many contributing factors, one of the ...

As James Madison University prepares for its part in celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States next year, some ...

Colleges and universities across the country are turning their attention to expanding civic engagement opportunities for students. In part, this growing attention is a result of a renewed focus on the ...

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: What are two examples of civic participation ...

The U. S. was founded on the principle that ordinary citizens would rule, but most students are not taught to be rulers. Colonists in New England worked together on issues for the common good, and ...

But despite these gains, the United States still has a substantial voter turnout problem. Approximately 79.4 million Americans who were eligible to vote last year did not cast ballots. 6 And in 2018, ...