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civics

[siv-iks] / ˈsɪv ɪks /


NOUN
social studies
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Yet in this age of “influencers,” the idea of a small-town civics teacher guiding a boy who would go on to serve 22 years in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Muslims’ growth is especially pronounced in Texas, where the Muslim voter population grew 35 percent from 2016 to 2020, which translated to an additional 80,000 registered voters, according to the Muslim civics group Emgage.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Under pressure from powerful critics, elite universities have begun to make changes such as adopting statements of institutional neutrality, capping grade inflation, promising to protect open inquiry and establishing civics centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The attendees were celebrating the Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness, which announced that it had reached 2 million children with civics education since its founding in 2016.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

We’d been learning about civics since the first grade.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia


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