Civic Learning Week (March 10-14, 2025) is almost here! PBS Wisconsin Education has tons of great resources to enhance civic learning in classrooms and libraries, and we’re inviting feedback from …
Civic Learning Week in Wisconsin: learn and share with the story of Roberto Hernández Read More »
Join The Civics Center on our mission to make voter registration a part of every high school in America! The most effective voter registration efforts are student-led and adult-supported. Come …
In recent years, calls to limit, regulate, or ban social media platforms have escalated from all corners of the political spectrum. These concerns have been as varied as national security, …
Social Media and Youth Mental Health: A Civic Learning Week Conversation Read More »
What can America’s great leaders teach us about citizenship today? How do their decisions reveal the enduring principles of our political tradition? And how can the next generation of leaders …
Join three of our Wisconsin Civics Fellows - practicing teachers supporting their peers in strengthening civic learning - for this fantastic virtual event during National Civic Learning week.
This session aims to empower educators to serve as powerful advocates for K-12 civics education at the local, state, and federal level. We'll review the current policy landscape, explore educators' …
Policy and Advocacy Workshop: Educators as Civics Ed Advocates Part 1 Read More »
Students have access to more information than ever before, but separating fact from fiction has never been more difficult. Historical thinking skills can empower students to analyze the (mis)information they …
Historical Thinking Skills for the Social Media Age Read More »
Engage in a train-the-trainer session to deepen learning about how juries work and why they are so integral to our overall judicial system. This session will entail an overview of …
Civil discourse is a core skill to support civic engagement and democratic decision making. It also helps create a classroom environment where students feel comfortable sharing their ideas, and can …
Teaching Civil Discourse: building skills and attitudes for civility Read More »
The Wisconsin Civics Games, sponsored by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation beginning in 2018, is a competition that promotes civics education as well as civic and civil engagement among teams …