Civic Education

Education for civic engagement and responsive governance were founding objectives of the political science profession at the beginning of the 20th century and remain essential for the 21st century.   Supporting and sustaining quality civic education has been an important theme throughout the history of APSA. These pages highlight some resources to support education and engagement in precollege education as well as in higher education.   Study of the workings of the national and local government, especially as the subject of a secondary school course suited as training for citizenship.
APSA Committee on Civic Education & Engagement The APSA Committee on Civic Education & Engagement focuses on the contributions that higher education, and political sciences in higher education institutions, are making or could make to enhance the quantity and quality of civic engagement among young Americans.		RESOURCES Resources   Organizations  Articles, Essays, Books   Data and Reports   Discussion Lists   Civic Education for the Next Century Listserv    Precollege Teaching   Higher Education Teaching   Teaching the Constitution   Search Civic Education Papers
The annual APSA Conference on Teaching and Learning in Political Science aims to promote greater understanding of cutting-edge approaches, techniques, and methodologies that can be applied in the political science classroom. Civic education is always a key focus of the conference.   Find out more about this conference.