American History and Civics Academies for Teachers and Students

Our schools have a civic mission to develop among our youth a reasoned commitment to the fundamental values and principles of American constitutional democracy. The Center for Civic Education is administering a grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a multi-year series of Presidential Academies for teachers and Congressional Academies for students. In the summer of 2021 both Academies […]

MDCCHE Proudly Supports Educating for American Democracy!

Maryland Council for Civic and History Education (MDCCHE) Announces Support for the Educating for American Democracy Initiative The United States stands at a crossroads of peril and possibility. After years of polarization, our country is highly divided and there has been widespread loss of confidence in, understanding of and appreciation for our form of government and civic order. We must rebuild […]