Data released today by the Colorado Latino Leadership, Advocacy & Research Organization (CLLARO) show that Colorado Latinos are more civically engaged in their communities than national levels of Latino civic engagement across the United States.
High school dropouts are significantly less likely than better-educated Americans to vote, trust government, do volunteer work, or go to church, according to a new report that reveals a widening gap in “civic health” between the nation’s upper and lower classes.
Education is the key to state’s civic health Florida’s Civic Health Index, a new feature of America’s Civic Health Index — the definitive statistical report on civics in the United States — ranks Florida 47th in civic health and near the bottom on such key indicators of our civic life as voter turnout (32nd), volunteering (47th), participation in public meetings (49th) and working with others to solve community problems (40th). The miserable state of our civic health puts Florida on the critical list.
Philadelphia, PA – The winners of the first-ever Civic Data Challenge were announced today at the 67th Annual National Conference on Citizenship in Philadelphia.
November 11, 2010 Now, there are even more reasons to sit down and eat with family and friends. Talking about politics at the dinner table encourages an engaged citizenry according to findings of the 2010 California Civic Health Index (CHI),…
By Alex Parkinson, Researcher, The Conference Board March 10, 2015 Evidence is mounting to show young people want to donate their time to communities through service. For example, according to the 2014 Millennial Impact Report, “Millennials are building a culture…
In Forbes, Contributor Mathew Paisner shares what the business sector could learn from The Civic 50.
Perry Yeatman, Huffington Post January 28, 2011 At an impact investing meeting at the US State Department last week, I was probably the only one in the room who didn’t know that only 3 percent of the world’s assets/funds were…
Only 7 percent of eighth graders could correctly identify the three branches of government on the civics portion of the 2010 National Assessment of Education Progress test to satisfy the grading standard of ”complete.”
Jane Wales, Aspen Institute November 9, 2010 “The best boost for our nation’s civic health is to ensure all children graduate from high school and complete college,” according to the 2010 Civic Health Assessment. Educational attainment is the greatest predictor…
Malibu Times December 1, 2010 Malibu has seen greater volunteerism and involvement in various social and political activities, according to city leaders. By Paul Sisolak / Special to The Malibu Times Following up on data included in a recent Harris…
Shawn Healy, Huffington Post December 9, 2010 Our local democracy is characterized by a corrupt brand of politics known as the Chicago Way. While blame certainly lies at the feet of elected officials who have betrayed the public trust, culpability…