"We pay a price when we deprive children of the exposure to the values, principles, and education they need to make them good citizens."
-Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Supporting K12 civic education and engagement opportunities with statewide partners.
Civic education has long been a mission of public schools. From our nation’s founding, schools have been recognized as important spaces to learn about history, systems of governance, rights and responsibilities, and civic friendship.
Today, schools still uphold a crucial cornerstone of American democracy by fostering the civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions students need to be civic changemakers within and for their communities.
The Arizona Civic Coalition supports and provides K12 civic education and engagement opportunities for educators, schools, and communities in partnership with a vast network of statewide organizations.
Civic Education Professional Development
The Arizona Civic Coalition provides schools and educators with a variety of civic education learning opportunities and professional development delivered by our statewide network of partners.
Arizona Civic Engagement School Recognition Program
The Arizona Civic Coalition in partnership with the Arizona Department of Education recognizes public and charter schools that implement the Ten Proven Practices of civic learning.
Civic Education Research for Arizona
The Arizona Civic Coalition engages with statewide partners to conduct quality, community-driven research on civic education proven practices and innovations.