Reports

Engaged for Success

Service-Learning as a Tool for High School Dropout Prevention

"We need students who graduate from high school prepared to succeed in today's global economy. We also need students who understand the value of service and of helping others - whether in their own communities or across the world. This report shows that service learning programs can be the bridge between these two priorities, helping our students graduate prepared to succeed, but also prepared to use their skills to help others."

--Senator Ted Kennedy

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(PDF, 1.4 Mb)

 

 

Corporate Community Investment

The Future of America's Communities
and Competitiveness

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) estimates that businesses provide $6 billion to $8 billion annually in philanthropic contributions to communities across the country. But these community contributions are just the tip of the iceberg.

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(PDF, 1.5 Mb)

 

 

Achievement Trap

How America is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students from Lower-Income Families

A Report by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation & Civic Enterprises
with original research by Westat. Written by Joshua S. Wyner,
John M. Bridgeland and John J. DiIulio, Jr.

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(PDF, 8.0 Mb)

 

 

America's Civic Health Index (2007)

Renewed Engagement:
Building on America's Civic Core

Released during the National Conference on Citizenship, America's Civic Health Index is a report developed in an effort to get a stronger sense of how the country is performing from a civic standpoint.

In this second survey, the data suggest that there has been no recovery in 2007. In fact, there is evidence of further decline and some of the few hopeful signs we saw emerge after 9/11 have now fallen back to earlier levels. Our civic stocks are low, which is unusual in a time of war.

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(PDF, 376 kb)

 

The Case for Reform

Raising the Compulsory School Attendance Age

A Report by John M. Bridgeland, John J. DiIulio, Jr. and
Ryan Streeter of Civic Enterprises with support from:

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Case Foundation
and The MCJ Foundation

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(PDF, 352 kb)

 

The Civic Health Index

September 18, 2006

Our nation's first Civic Health Index, released by the National Conference of Citizenship, is a rigorous tool to measure civic progress over time. The Civic Health Index is comprised of 40 key civic indicators measuring levels of political activity, civic knowledge, volunteering, trust, philanthropy, and much more.

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(PDF, 604 kb)

 

The Silent Epidemic

A report by John M. Bridgeland, John J. DiIulio and Karen Burke Morison of Civic Enterprises.

Related News and Media

Power Point Presentation

A brief introduction to the Silent Epidemic

TIME Magazine: Dropout Nation Dropout Nation

An article from the April 17, 2006 issue of TIME Magazine.

Listen to John Bridgeland

discuss The Silent Epidemic on NPR

How You Can Help

The Stand Up campaign

 

National Conference On Citizenship

The NCoC's Annual Conference provides our nation's leading scholars, educators, state and federal officials, and leaders of non-profit organizations the opportunity to assess our civic health and to develop a common agenda.

Read the 2005 Report

See Also

NCOC 2005 Program

NCOC 2004 Report

NCOC 2004 Program

 

Resources

Guide to Federal Resources for Youth Development

Guide to Federal Resources
for Youth Development
International Conference on Faith and Service

International Conference
on Faith and Service