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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
