A recently released report from the National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement titled “A Crucible Moment: College Learning & Democracy’s Future,” calls on colleges and universities to promote civic education and democratic engagement among students.
 

Diane Palmer, Massachusetts We the People Programs state coordinator, said that We the People can improve citizenship: "[We the People] asks students to think, reason, come up with answers based on evidence, [and] express their opinions or answers using evidence,” Palmer said. “It teaches that there is often not just one right answer, and yet requires solid evidence to support an opinion. It also encourages civil discourse."