The WMC Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, host dthe annual statewide civics competition. Students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades competed in regional bees hosted by local chambers. Winners of the regional bees are participating in the State Finals on June 13, 2025. The final winner of the statewide bee […]
On June 3, 2025, Civic Health of Wisconsin Meet-Up featured a presentation by Matthew Calvert (UW-Madison School of Human Ecology, UW Extension) and Kate Ullman (Wisconsin Civic Learning Coalition) on youth programming around civic health in Wisconsin. This topic will cover highlights of youth civic engagement programming in Wisconsin and why this kind of programming […]
On May 2, 2025, the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation hosted the state finals for the 2025 Wisconsin Civics Games featuring the top-performing teams facing off at the Wisconsin State Capitol. This coverage features the preliminary round. Speakers include: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly, Universities of Wisconsin President Rothman, Wisconsin Attorney General […]
On March 25, 2025, the Boy Scouts of America presented the 2025 Report to the State in the Assembly Chambers at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Speakers include: Mike Neuwohner – Legislative Staff Glacier’s Edge Council – Rishab Kotte Potawatomi Area Council – Ryan Bayer Chippewa Valley Council – Peter J. Wise Samoset Council – Angel […]
On March 7, 2025, Wisconsin YMCA hosted a conference in Madison at the Capitol. This coverage features the opening ceremony. This Youth in Government program provides teens with a unique opportunity to learn how to be civically engaged by acting as state legislators, lawyers, justices and media.
On February 13, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Education held an executive session on the following: Assembly Bill 1 Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report Assembly Bill 3 Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing […]
On February 6, 2025, the Assembly Committee on Education held a public hearing on the following: Assembly Bill 1 Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report Assembly Bill 3 Relating to: incorporating cursive writing into the state model English language arts standards and requiring cursive writing […]
On January 23, 2025, as “Museum Days” kicks off, Marquette Law School’s “On this Issues” features a discussion on how museums play a role in improving civic education test scores in Wisconsin. A new survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation revealed that 70% of Americans would fail a basic civics test, with particular […]
Understanding the changing landscape of media and how the information environment affects civic engagement and social cohesion is more important than ever. On November 21, 2024 CommNS and Urban Rural Action hosted an interactive event that explored how to recognize manipulation online and provide tips on how to counter dangerous speech. Speakers include: Mary Beth […]
Ripon College’s Center for Politics and the People (CPP) and the Student Advisory Board co-hosted a student panel discussion on the 2024 election results on November 12, 2024. The panel, moderated by the center’s director, Henrik Schatzinger, included: Preston Reese-Grimm: Junior at Ripon College, majoring in political science and minoring in philosophy, co-president of Ripon […]
On October 11, 2024, Wisconsin Association of Scholars, Concordians Defending Civil Discourse, and Quaestus will host a panel discussion on civil discourse. Speakers include: Brian Volkman, Director, Program in Chemical Biology; Professor, Biochemistry – Medical College of Wisconsin Shale Horowitz, Professor of Political Science – UW Milwaukee Paul Neuberger, International Keynote Speaker, Sales Trainer Cecil Yuoungblood, […]
