Hans Zeiger is president of the Jack Miller Center, a nationwide network of political scholars, historians, and civics teachers committed to the teaching of the American political tradition.
Bargaining for Democracy
Constitutionalism is a way of navigating imperfection and making the most of what we hold in common.
Countering Our Political Coarseness
The 24/7 news cycle amplifies cynical political dialogue, and young Americans are bearing the brunt of it. Hans Zeiger on the nation’s civics crisis.
Think Like George Washington
George Washington believed civic education is the foundation of democracy. On Washington’s birthday, consider the six intellectual skills he felt every American should possess.
What the Culture Wars Get Wrong
When it comes to teaching U.S. history, a new survey finds that Americans agree on much more than they think.
