Primary author: Noah Farnsworth In This Edition America 250: Assessing K-12 Civic Education Throughout the States Introduction This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. To celebrate this historical Semiquincentennial (what a fun word), national commemorative events were set to take place all around the country under the banner of "America 250." For the most part, events focused on engaging the American people in a reflection on t