An “Action Civics” Lesson Conservatives Can Love

An “Action Civics” Lesson Conservatives Can Love

Conservatives have long cast a skeptical eye on “action civics” in schools. The term refers to the idea that students shouldn’t just learn about citizenship in classrooms, but practice it through activism—organizing demonstrations, lobbying officials, and even engaging in civil disobedience. Advocates say young people learn democracy best by doing it, not just by studying the Constitution or reading civics textbooks. But what irks folks on the r…