Teach Democracy News
News & Updates
Welcome to Teach Democracy News!
We are excited to welcome you to our official news section, dedicated to promoting civic learning and civic engagement in all schools. Whether you’re a teacher, a school or district administrator, a community leader, or simply someone who believes in the power of informed participation in democracy, you’ve come to the right place.
2025 Annual Celebration – Civic Education is not a Luxury
At a time when civic trust is eroding, misinformation spreads faster than facts, and division is often prioritized over dialogue, Teach Democracy’s 2025 Annual Celebration offered something rare: clarity, courage, and a plan.
What does it look like when civic education helps students truly practice democracy and not just learn about it?
That’s the question at the heart of a recent PBS Inside California Education segment featuring Mountain House High School and our Civic Action Project (CAP).
Civic Education is Gaining Ground and Americans are Taking Notice
By Stephanie Doute, CAE, Chief Executive Officer, Teach Democracy
Amid deep polarization and public concern about the health of American democracy, civic education is emerging as a rare point of national consensus. New research affirms what educators, families, and civic leaders have long argued: Americans value civic learning.
Upcoming Workshop on Middle School Social Studies and Religion
California’s social-studies curriculum calls for middle-school teachers to teach about world religions in the sixth and seventh grades, as well as its role in American history in the eighth grade. The required treatment of religion in the public-school curriculum can be tricky for many teachers. On the one hand, public schools are secular institutions. On the other hand, as the U.S. Supreme Court said in a 1963 case restricting Bible readings in schools.
