National Summit on Civic Education
Working together to advance civic education grounded in America’s founding principles and history.
Civic Education Leaders and Funders. Higher Ed and K-12 Reform. Actionable Steps.
The 2026 National Summit on Civic Education will bring together civic educators, thought leaders, funders, and business and civil society leaders in conversation around the Declaration of Independence—and its extraordinary relevance in American education today.
The Summit will be a celebration of our founding ideals and their power to bring us together as citizens across differences. Leading voices from a variety of fields will discuss bold ideas for reform and concrete actions attendees can take back to their own institutions.
The Summit will also highlight the unique role that Philadelphia educational and cultural institutions are playing in the national civics movement.
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Our speakers have a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise, but they all share the same goal: to work together to improve civic education for our nation’s students.
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After the election, a civics renaissanceJack Miller Center President, Hans Zeiger, reflects on the 2024 National Summit on Civic Education which took place on November 14th and 15th in Philadelphia.