By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 13, 2023 As middle schools across the state prepare to implement the new civics curriculum for sixth graders,
An Indiana law establishing a middle school civic education requirement is the latest step in a multisector partnership that aims to help students get a better idea of what democracy is all about.
INDIANAPOLIS—The 2021 Indiana Civic Health Index unveiled Tuesday showed that although the state has taken its first steps toward improving civic education in its schools, Hoosiers still rank low nationally
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by Margaret Menge, The Center Square | May 14, 2021 08:00 PM Print this article
Indiana middle schools will be turning a focus toward civics education starting in the fall of 2022 after the legislature passed a bill this spring requiring civics education for all students in grades 6, 7 and 8.
The bill sets up a commission on civics education, which will be chaired by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, and will make recommendations on how to make civics a priority in Indiana schools.
In a phone interview, Crouch said the commission may go beyond the law that was passed this spring and recommend Indiana middle schools require students in some grades to also complete civic projects, in addition to requiring they take a one-semester civics class each year of middle school.