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civics

[siv-iks] / ˈsɪv ɪks /


NOUN
social studies
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In 2016, Adams founded FLAG, registering it as a nonprofit with the mission to bring high-quality civics education to K-12 students across America.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

‘PBS Kids Across America,’ a block of programming tied to the 250th anniversary of America, aims to celebrate the country’s diversity while dropping history lessons and civics knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

My middle-school civics textbook barely dedicated a paragraph to this 1801 war between the U.S and a group of North African states, which has been described as “America’s first war on terrorism.”

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, a number of TV docuseries and web series, both historical and satirical in nature, offer timely civics lessons.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

He pasted it on an empty page between his biology drawing of the aorta of a duck and his civics project on the history of the Constitution.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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