LNGenZ News for Kids: Civics

The traditional thinking in America is that if we spend more money on something, it will turn out better. That is certainly the model for education, with schools often being ranked not by the performance of the students, but by… Read More

A new report by RealClearInvestigations reveals that civics education is gaining ground on college campuses across the nation. Civics is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens.” This “ambitious movement to reform”… Read More

The gender gap in American voters is a growing issue that has become more relevant during the last decade, and it could be a major factor in shaping this election. A recent New York Times/Siena poll suggests likely male voters… Read More

With the 2024 presidential election taking place on November 5, polls are becoming regular reading for many Americans; after all, everyone wants to know whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will win. But although most news… Read More

In 1787, not all 13 of the original colonies were enthusiastic about the proposed US Constitution. One of the sticking points was how the fledgling country was to “provide for the common defense,” a sentiment so prominent in the Preamble…. Read More

The United States of America is often called the land of the free, but that was not always the case. Long before there was the United States, explorers from Europe sailed across the Atlantic to America and set up colonies…. Read More

In April 1775,  colonial militiamen and British troops fought in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, starting the American Revolution. Citizens of the 13 colonies were tired of English rule and rebelled. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress decided it was… Read More

The Federalist Papers are a combination of 85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the name “Publius.” The idea behind the papers was to promote the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. Federalist… Read More

House Republicans have pushed a bill through that aims to add a citizenship question to the next census in 2030. The plan is to ask people if they’re citizens, legal non-citizen residents, or illegal immigrants, then only count the citizens… Read More

You’ve just graduated college, what are you going to do next? Move out of California seems to be the common answer to that question today. The Golden State’s woes continue to escalate as college graduates look for greener pastures, better… Read More

More people appear to be getting sick of the two-party system that seems to force them to pick one of just two options, regardless of how they actually feel about the official party nominees. Despite not having a candidate for… Read More

The Pew Research Center carried out a global survey of the views on democracy around the world. While this type of governance is still popular, people don’t seem to be as pleased with it as they once were. In fact,… Read More