Civics education

LAIC has announced the winning educators in the call for lesson plan proposals for its short historical documentary about the Eighth Amendment.

Sponsored by the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics, the three-part ABA video series "Strengthening Democracy" informs military members about relevant legal topics.

Annenberg Classroom’s short documentary “The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan” has won a Silver Award in the 4th Annual Anthem Awards.

Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics Director Lance Holbert (center) took part in a C-SPAN panel on “Using Technology to Increase Civic Education."

PBS News Hour Classroom has won the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics' Civic Mission of the Nation Award for educational resources.

APPC study shows only one in five parents watched the debates with their children, despite importance of intergenerational debate viewing.

The 2024 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey reveals that less than half of Americans can name most of the First Amendment rights.

A new Annenberg Classroom film explores the history of constitutional protection against “cruel and unusual punishment”

An APPC report assesses the current state of civics education in community colleges and how it can be enhanced across the United States.

R. Lance Holbert, a communication scholar, will head APPC's civics education initiatives as director of the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics.