Teachers Wary As Civics Lessons Cross Political Lines

Civics is being pitched as a way to bridge political divides, but teachers say they worry about crossing the line. The tension is familiar - schools are under pressure to teach citizenship and basic constitutional understanding, yet many educators fear accusations of bias if they tackle controversial issues honestly. That leaves students caught between two bad options: thin, sanitized lessons or classrooms where common civic knowledge gets treated like a partisan threat. Read more about this...