The State of Civics Education in Utah
A statewide survey of K-12 teachers explores civics education in Utah and incentives/disincentives
faced in the classroom.
Conducted by Glori H. Smith, Lisa R. Halverson, and Robert J. Burton, Civics Fellows at the Center for Constitutional Studies, Utah Valley University
Under the auspices of its Civic Thought and Leadership Initiative, the UVU Center for Constitutional Studies conducted a survey of public school teachers to understand how civics education is being taught and incentivized. Jay DeSart, Chair of UVU's Department of History and Political Science, conducted another survey of adult Utah residents to evaluate their level of civic knowledge.