From Classroom To Polling Booth: an Analysis of Mandatory Civic Education in Schools on Youth Political Participation
In the United States, civic education has been at an all-time low. Teaching civics in schools is invaluable because the youth are much more malleable and easily influenced, making it possible to instill the value of civic engagement into students. Political participation is important in a democracy as it ensures that the government is in regulation by the people. This brief includes and analyzes a brief synopsis of the patterns of civic education in the primary regions of the United States.
By Alisa Zhao
November 1, 2025