Recent results from an assessment known as the Nation's Report Card found scores in U.S. history and civics among eighth graders across the country declined compared to previous assessments. Among ...
Young teenagers’ interest in and understanding of civics has fallen around the world, not just in the United States. The average civics knowledge for 8th graders across 22 countries fell 13 points ...
Washington, September 13, 2023—The United States has the largest age gap in voter turnout among advanced democracies. Youth voter turnout remained low, at 48 percent, in 2020. Scholars, educators, and ...