To celebrate National Civic Health Month in August, you’re invited to join Wisconsin’s 2026 Civic Health Challenge, organized by the Civic Health of Wisconsin Initiative. The Civic Health Challenge is designed …
Join PBS LearningMedia for an in-depth look at how to teach the Revolutionary Era this school year, using content from The American Revolution, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Consider perspectives of one of the filmmakers, a historian, and fellow classroom educators as you prepare to teach the American Revolution after …
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Registration is officially open for Teaching About the 2026 Elections, a premier conference specifically designed for K-12 teachers and administrators. Join us on September 26, 2026, for a day of collaborative …
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The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison invite you to join us for “2026 Midterm Elections: Risks and Responses” on Friday, October 9, 2026, from 12:00 - 1:15 pm …
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Save the date for Civic Learning Week Civic Learning Week 2027 will take place March 8–12, 2027. We hope you'll join us in this week to energize the movement for civic …
The 2027 National Forum will explore how rapidly evolving technologies, including artificial intelligence, are reshaping civic learning and participation in our increasingly digital democracy. Bringing together leading researchers, civic leaders, …