Any talk of trying to revive civics classes in public schools?

Civics and government are disappearing as school subjects
By Mike Rosmann on Jan 13, 2017 at 8:15 a.m.

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According to an April 2015 article in The Boston Globe, teaching civics in secondary schools is required by only eight states. Fewer students than in the past learn about basic human rights and ethics in civics courses in schools.

Likewise, the teaching of separation of powers and other fundamental principles of the U.S. government and constitution are usually molded into American History courses, rather than posited in courses dedicated to understanding government.

Reasons for neglecting civics and government as worthy courses in their own right vary across states and school districts. Some people blame the George W. Bush era legislation called "No Child Left Behind" and the Barack Obama follow-up program, "Race to the Top," as contributors to the lack of knowledge by younger citizens about civics and U.S. government.

In their efforts to secure funding for curricula offerings, state education departments and local school districts modified their requirements to concentrate on educational basics: reading, writing and arithmetic. Emphasizing these requirements, they say, detracted from broader secondary educations.
http://www.inforum.com/news/4197921-civics-and-government-are-disappearing-school-subjects