Katherine Matt is an intern for The Daily Signal. The American education system currently deserves an “F” for its failures to teach even the basics on the American government and how it functions.

In 1838, at age 28, Abraham Lincoln delivered a public speech responding to a rise in mob violence and warning that it could erode trust in public institutions. He asserted that the greatest risk to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Karen Bentley, an eighth grade civics teacher at Albert F. Ford Middle School, has been selected to receive the Don Salvucci Award for Excellence in Promoting Civic Education, according to a community ...

It happened near University Drive and Gilbert Road Tuesday morning. An infant was hospitalized as a precaution. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. The NTSB preliminary report said there's ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Nebraska teens, under a 2019 state law, must clear a civics requirement to graduate. Immigrants must pass a test on civics and U.S. history to gain U.S. citizenship ...

The Trump administration is handing out tens of millions of dollars to support faculty positions and expansion efforts for academic programs focused on civics education, history, and Western ...

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Julie Silverbrook, a lawyer and now vice president of civic education at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, can trace what she calls her “civic spark” to two key moments in her ...

There are two leading names when it comes to compact Japanese cars: the Honda Civic and the Toyota Corolla. These entry-level sedans have been going toe-to-toe for decades now. Many drivers who look ...

Students on the Central Coast are invited to participate in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's National Civics Bee regional competition this year, hosted by the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of ...