How should philanthropy support young people in this perilous time in U.S. history? The confluence of a global pandemic, an economic crisis, and a nationwide call for racial justice will fundamentally alter the lives of all American learners. Change is inevitable, but whether it will widen inequity or result in systemic change that narrows…

Policymakers face an array of challenges in improving how schools prepare students to be active citizens. Not the least of these is the increased pressure schools are facing from highstakes testing and the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act to focus limited resources on improving performance in areas such as reading, math and science.…

This report describes how an innovative curriculum promoted the civic development of high school students along with parents by stimulating news media attention and discussion in families. Evidence is based on a three-year evaluation of Kids Voting USA, an interactive, election-based curriculum. Political communication in the home increased the…