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Andrea Gabor: Put civics back in the classroom
Herald and Review, December 9, 2020
NEWS RELEASE: Governor Pritzker Signs Bill Requiring Civic Education in Illinois Middle Schools
August 14, 2019
NEWS RELEASE: Illinois General Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Civic Education in Middle Schools Heads to the Governor for Signature
LT, Nazareth Work to Fit Civics Requirement into Curriculum
Chicago Tribune, January 9, 2017
Elections 2016: Kirk, Duckworth Campaigns and Civics Experts Visit Election Class
Francis W. Parker School, May 31, 2016
Sunday Spin Discusses Illinois Civics Course Requirement, Student Press Freedoms
WGN Radio, May 1, 2016
Youth Voting: State and City Approaches to Early Civic Engagement
Education Commission of the States, December 17, 2015
In election year, teachers tackle politics in class
Chicago Tribune, January 29, 2015
Why Civics Is About More Than Citizenship
The Atlantic, September 17, 2015
Civics class required for high school graduation will push the envelope
Chicago Tribune, September 8, 2015
Civics to return to Illinois schools in 2020
Chicago Tribune, August 25, 2015
Debate over civics: Should it be required for graduation in Illinois?
Chicago Tribune, June 3, 2015
Illinois Civics Bill Heads to Governor's Desk
Education Week, June 4, 2015
Civic education could be required in all Illinois high schools
WNIU Radio, April 27, 2015