In the News

2022

• Exploring the complexities of our democracy
  KUOW Public Radio (June 21, 2022)

2021

• Civics as a National Security Imperative: A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil M. Gorsuch
  Center for Strategic & International Studies (April 14, 2021)
• For educators, a time of opportunity after civic life's current stress test
  The Fulcrum (January 14, 2021)

2020

• Has America Lost Its Sense of Common Purpose?
  PBS (September 29, 2020)
• How national security and civic education must address racism
  The Hill (June 30, 2020)
• Best Practices in Civic Education and Service Learning
  National Commission on Military, National and Public Services

2019

• Chief Justice Warns That 'Civic Education Has Fallen By the Wayside'
  Education Week (December 31, 2019)
• The Two Codes Your Kids Need to Know
  The New York Times (February 12, 2019)

2018

• Are Civics Lessons a Constitutional Right? These Students Are Suing for Them
  The New York Times (November 28, 2018)
• Life Story Fuels Justice Sotomayor's Passion for Education, Civics
  Education Week (November 1, 2018)
• Civics education: Outside the classroom
  The Seattle Times (April 12, 2018)
• Better civics education in schools? Yes, please
  The Seattle Times (April 9, 2018)
• Actually, You Can Fix Stupid
  The New York Times (March 30, 2018)
• Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor pushes for civics
  requirement in schools in Seattle visit
  The Seattle Times (January 24, 2018)
• Can a civics class make a difference? Justice Sotomayor thinks so
  Crosscut (January 23, 2018)

2017

• A great nation does not fail civics
  The Seattle Times (October 2, 2017)
• Governors Fight For Civics
  The Council of State Governments (July/August 2017)
• Editorial: Civics bills would result in better-informed voters
  The Daily Herald, HeraldNet.com (February 10, 2017)
• Lawmakers are pushing bills to expand civics education
  The Daily Herald, HeraldNet.com (February 8, 2017)
• Statewide initiative seeks to improve civic education for Washington students
  San Juan Islander (January 19, 2017)

2016

• Earlier and more often: Washington teachers seek broad boost to civic education
  The Seattle Times (November 28, 2016)
• Commentary: Teaching civics by having kids throw their own party
  The Daily Herald (November 6, 2016)
• Justice Sotomayor Talks iCivics
  Fast Forward Women's Leadership Forum (September 2016)
• The Value of a Quality Civics Education
  NW Lawyer (September 2016)
• Do You Know the Branches of Government? Program Could Help Kids Learn Civics
  The Seattle Times (August 5, 2016)