Delaware Kicks Off New Integrated Civics and Literacy Initiative
August 25th, 2026
CERL to partner with Delaware and Center for Civic Education to help shape program Newark, Del. – The Delaware State Department of Education and Delaware Center for Civics Education kicked off…
APSA and CERL Host Teaching and Learning Symposium on Civic Education and America’s 250th
July 9th, 2026
Washington, D.C. – The American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) hosted nearly 30 scholars, civic educators, and practitioners at Georgetown…
CERL and the Center for Civic Education Present We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education Research Proceedings
May 28th, 2026
March 6–7, 2026 at Georgetown University The Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) and the Center for Civic Education invited civic education leaders—more than 160 educators,…
CERL and Center for Civic Education Host We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education Research
March 6th, 2026
Washington, D.C. – CERL and the Center for Civic Education hosted the We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education Research at Georgetown University on March 6 and 7…
New CERL Research Highlights Rise of Misinformation in the Civics Classroom
February 3rd, 2026
Effectively Combating Misinformation Requires Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration CERL Director Dr. Diana Owen’s article on “The challenge of misinformation in the civics classroom,”…
CERL Presents Perception Gap Research at NCSS Conference in D.C.
December 6th, 2025
Washington – The Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) participated in the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Conference on December 5-7. CERL Director Dr. Diana Owen and More Like US…
CERL Participates in Project Citizen Showcase in West Virginia
November 20th, 2025
Morgantown, W. Va. – Representatives from the Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) served as judges at the University High School Project Citizen Showcase, held on November 19-20. Guided by civics…
CERL and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars Host Affective Polarization Convening
October 30th, 2025
Washington, D.C. – The Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) and the Institute for Citizens & Scholars (C&S) hosted a convening on Assessing Affective Polarization Among Young People at…
