About this episode

The episode discusses the troubling state of civics education in America and its implications for civic responsibility.

Today’s podcast is titled “The State of Civics Education Today.” Recorded in 2025, host Jim Falk speaks with John Meko, President of Founding Forward and David Bobb, President and CEO of the Bill of Rights Institute about the troubling state of civic education in America, where a recent survey found 70% of registered voters fail a basic civics test. Their conversation ranges from what genuine civic responsibility looks like beyond voting to how social media echo chambers and a generation-long shift away from history and civics in schools have eroded Americans’ understanding of self-government. Listen now, and don’t forget to …

People in this episode

Host: Jim Falk

Guests: John Meko, David Bobb

Topics covered

• civics education
• civic responsibility
• voting
• social media
• history
• self-government

Keywords

• civics education
• civic responsibility
• voting
• social media
• history
• self-government
• civics test
• American education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Founding Forward, Bill of Rights Institute

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