Council-manager communities dominate awards, which recognize civic engagement strategies that help low-income children. Fifteen communities or community partners from across the United States were honored on June 16 with the 2017 All-America City Award (AAC) for their civic engagement efforts designed to help young children from low-income families achieve grade-level reading proficiency and early school success.…

Commonsense suggestions that could make a definitive impact on overcoming the increasingly dire consequences of incivility.

Trained local government first responders make a significant difference in the outcome of violent attacks.

Congratulations! You’ve made it through another school year. Take a deep breath and relax. Then kick back and enjoy that three-month vacation. Just kidding! I know that much of a teacher’s summer is filled with new curriculum to learn, new assessments and programs, new lessons, professional development and planning.  When it’s time to focus on…

Through its All-America Conversations initiative, the National Civic League is offering to teach communities how to hold conversations to help communities heal divides.