The Every Student is a Citizen Act expands civics and American history education programs in K-12 schools by authorizing $40 million annually for these initiatives. The bill broadens what schools can teach and fund, including hands-on activities like mock elections, model congresses, Constitution lessons, service learning projects, and trips to government sites and historical locations. It also adds media literacy training, respectful debate skills, voter registration support, and student journalism programs to the allowable civics curriculum. The legislation affects all public schools receiving federal education funding and modifies existing education law to prioritize these expanded civics activities as part of students' overall educational experience.
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