Quality Civic Education for All
Formed at the nexus of academia and public policy, the Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) investigates the effectiveness of civic teaching and learning for elementary, secondary, and university students. CERL conducts research on programs and practices with collaborative partners in the field of civic education. We also examine civic engagement and discourse in the digital age.
James Madison Legacy Project
The James Madison Legacy Project is a three-year nationwide initiative of the Center for Civic Education that aims to increase the availability and effectiveness of civics instruction in elementary and secondary schools. …
James Madison Legacy Project Expansion
The James Madison Legacy Project Expansion (JMLPE) seeks to improve professional development and instruction in the Center for Civic Education’s We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution curricular program. …
Project Citizen Research Program
Project Citizen will reach thousands of students to increase civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions. Project Citizen is an interdisciplinary curricular program that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government. …
Presidential and Congressional Academies
The Academies provide high-quality educational engagement in American history and civics. The Presidential Academy is for secondary school teachers, and the Congressional Academy is for high-need high school students. …
Media & Civic Engagement
Media and Civic Engagement is a program started by Dr. Diana Owen to educate students about the importance of media in the involvement of civic engagement. …
Civics in the Digital Age
CERL conducts research focusing on the role of education in the process of conveying digital civic competencies to students at the primary school, secondary school, and university levels. …
CERL and the Center for Civic Education Showcase Collaboration at APSA-NCAPSA Workshop
October 10th, 2024
Diana Owen, Georgetown Professor and CERL Director, and Meghan Volcy, Coordinator of National Grant Projects at the Center for Civic Education, made a joint presentation at the “Connecting…
Diana Owen Receives Established Leader Award from APSA
September 11th, 2024
September 6, 2024 – Diana Owen, CERL director, received the Established Leader Award from the American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Civic Engagement section at the organization’s…
New CERL Research on Civic Education for Students with Disabilities
September 2nd, 2024
The James Madison Legacy Project Expansion (JMLPE), a program of CERL and the Center for Civic Education, focuses on civic education for students with disabilities, emerging multilingual learners,…
Australian Parliamentary Delegation Visits CERL
July 9th, 2024
A delegation of members of the Australian House of Representatives met with Dr. Diana Owen, Professor and Director of the Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) at Georgetown University, and Bradlee…
