Dr. Donna Phillips ([email protected])

After using Street Law Deliberations, 68% of students felt more confident forming and expressing opinions. Middle schoolers showed the most growth, with 80% improving their understanding of topics. This is the power of structured discussion! streetlaw.org/evaluation-res…

You’ve got to see this! 👀 The reaction of Nova Middle School students to placing first in the 2025 We the People National Invitational. 🎉 We the People is civic education that motivates students. Get involved! civiced.org/in-your-state #WTPInvitational

The executive director of the American Statistical Association believes the erosion of federal school data will create immediate blind spots for districts and states. #EWOpinion edweek.org/policy-politic…

"An understanding of the principles, institutions, and history that comprise our shared constitutional inheritance is indispensable to preserving and improving it for future generations." Couldn't agree more. @UVUScup @CivicEducation deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…

60 years. 60 new $5/month donors. That’s our goal. Civic education has never mattered more—and you can make it happen. Become a recurring donor today 👉 civiced.kindful.com #60for60 #CivicEducation

Last chance: Nominate a deserving teacher for the National History Teacher of the Year award! Each state winner is awarded $1,000 and becomes a nominee in the national contest. The national winner will receive a $10,000 award. Submit your nomination here: gilderlehrman.org/nominate-htoy

Saturday, April 26 at 1pm ET: All K–12 educators are invited to join us for a free PD session with Stanford University's Caroline Winterer! Register for "International and Diplomatic Impacts of the Declaration of Independence" here: gilderlehrman.org/dec250-interna…

It only takes a minute to understand how the Constitution establishes birthright citizenship. #civiceducation #sschat

Ida B. Wells refused to march at the back of a women's suffrage parade. She refused to leave a 1st-class train car & sit in the section reserved for Black Americans. Most importantly, she refused to be silenced & courageously reported on lynchings. #WomensHistoryMonth

Excellent thread explaining the value of government-university research partnerships. They are a win-win for government efficiency and innovation which propels our global competitiveness.

“Civic education is really about preparing people to be good citizens and to be able to take advantage of their citizenship.” -The Honorable @CondoleezzaRice at the closing plenary of the #CivicLearningWeek National Forum.

Level up your #CivicEd! 🇺🇸 Join our FREE online events this Civic Learning Week with the Civic Learning Resource Slam (Mon) & our “Who Are We the People?” webinar (Weds) with Colonial Williamsburg. 🔗Sign up: civiced.org/professional-d…🔗 #civics #ProfessionalLearning #sschat

Celebrate Civic Learning Week, March 10-14, with iCivics! 🎉 CLW highlights civic education’s role in sustaining & strengthening our constitutional democracy. Join teachers around the country in engaging students in civics activities: bit.ly/3QNtuB4 🤝 @NationalCLW

“From my early days as a teacher participating in a We the People summer institute, I have seen firsthand the transformative power of #civiceducation through the Center’s programs.” —Dr. Donna Phillips, President & CEO civiced.org/email010225 #SupportCivicEducation #Democracy

There’s still a few more hours of #givingtuesday, when your support helps provide students with the knowledge and skills to value their participation in democracy and participate responsibly at civiced.kindful.com. #sustainingdemocracy

This made my whole day!!!

Great news! The Center for Civic Education, home of the nationally acclaimed We the People program and Project Citizen is on BlueSky! Give us a follow as we get things rolling! @civiceducation.bsky.social #sschat

Hope to see many at @NCSSNetwork this week! Come find me and my team! @CivicEducation civiced.org/ncss

The stars of #CitizenNation are We the People students and teachers! Join us tonight at 7 pm EST and learn how to become part of the most vibrant civic education community. @CivicEducation CivicEd.org

Join me tomorrow for community and conversation, for civic educators, by civic educators. We’ve got this!