Critchfield: Civics Education Is Essential

Critchfield: Civics Education is Essential

There are many things that we learn while we’re in the classroom. Whether we were kindergarteners learning the alphabet or twelfth graders delving into high-level physics, educators provide valuable knowledge during our K-12 years.

Civics education is essential

There are many things that we learn while we’re in the classroom. Whether we were kindergarteners learning the alphabet or twelfth graders delving into high-level physics, educators provide valuable knowledge during our K-12 years. Education should create a foundation and then build upon it so those skills are put to work in our everyday lives. Reading, writing, math; these are things that we use daily to get by and get ahead. But what about the…

Idaho Superintendent Emphasizes Importance of Civics Education

BOISE, ID – Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield is urging continued focus on civics education, calling it a “foundational part of a free society” and essential for preparing students to be engaged citizens. Critchfield noted that Idaho is among a handful of states requiring a full year of civics instruction and a civics test for high school students. Her department recently worked to improve that test during the last le…