Derek W. Black, a best-selling author and constitutional law professor, will share his insights and research into the attack ...

Nearly 100 Illinois high schools are part of an initiative to strengthen civics education. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin went to their ...

While this may be a good time to take advantage of the public’s attention, it’s also a time when teachers increasingly fear ...

The point of great literature is not to inculcate us with the things we already know or to tell us about the life we already ...

Public Education and the Future of Democracy, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Randi Weingarten, makes the case that democracy doesn’t only happen when political candidates vie ...

Childcare access shouldn’t depend on luck When I learned I was pregnant with my first child, I called every childcare ...

Ben Cohen, of Ben & Jerry’s, helped bring a 3,000-pound ice sculpture to the capital as a warning that “democracy is melting away before our very eyes.” ...

Judge Colleen McMahon followed other judges by taking a stand on behalf of freedom and democracy. On July 25, the U.S. District judge for the Southern District of New York issued a preliminary ...

College students who learn how to mobilize their peers today will be the organizers, poll workers, and community leaders of tomorrow.

Ugandans must ask themselves whether these institutions are committed to democracy, or merely to preserving power. Democracy ...

The recently released State of the Nation project concluded that “A gnawing sense of angst seems to have descended upon us. We seem polarized and distrustful, worried and pessimistic.” Faculty and ...

A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.