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• Any additional damage caused by the shift to EVs will be so marginal as to be a non-issue - well, unless everyone replaces their Honda Civics with fully loaded 37,000-kilogram Tesla Semi trucks or gargantuan Hummer EVs. The Globe and Mail
• Honda's US operations have noted that they expect slowdowns in production of US-built Civics and Accords. Just Auto
• Lawmakers added American civics classes to high school graduation requirements, expanded career and technical education opportunities and amended the Utah Fits All scholarship program to limit extracurricular expenses to 20% of the scholarship amount. Deseret News
• Starting in January, Iowa will see changes in education, with new statewide standards for public schools, particularly in the areas of math, reading, and civics education. Hamilton Paw Print
• Securing immigration and civics systems through automation and digital transformation will deliver an immediate boost to confidence in South Africa's ability to re-establish law and order. SAnews
• The proposed format for the civics section could make the citizenship test harder for people who struggle with English literacy. / USA VOA Africa
• In practice, the Civics Secures Democracy Act will enable the federal government to impose both Critical Race Theory and Action Civics - vocational training for ideologically partisan protest and lobbying - upon America's schools. ivics Alliance
• The civics law that Indiana passed last session will surely enable the practice of action civics, where students are required to engage in political protests and lobbying for civics-course credit. National Review
• The 2022 Civic Si will be the first of the sportier Civics to arrive later in 2021 with updates to its powertrain, suspension, multimedia and safety tech. Cars.com
• Oregon added a semester's civics requirement, which will allow the education establishment to require action civics. National Association of Scholars
• The members of the Civics Alliance will work to restore civics education with a due sense of proportion, and of the need to work in harmony with other political goals. / USA National Association of Scholars
• A number of European countries have achieved a much higher level of civic participation and a lower amount of economic inequality than you will find in the United States. Institute for Policy Studies
• Trump Administration cuts to U.S. assistance programs supporting civil society, human rights, and democracy have implications for Uganda, in the context of shrinking civic space, corruption, and the forthcoming 2026 elections. Eurasia Review
• Access to reliable internet remains limited or entirely absent in many rural areas in the world, leaving millions cut off from opportunities in basic human needs, such as education, healthcare, livelihoods, and civic participation. Collaborative Change Communication
• In Vancouver, the opportunity for citizens to have an impact on their city via civic elections has been reduced from every year, to every two, the three, and now four years. CityHallWatch: Tools to engage in Vancouver city decisions
• The inauguration of a new president and the growth of a broad-based civic movement that has called for a just and fair peace have given Colombians new hope for an end to political violence. Refworld - UNHCR's Global Law and Policy Database
• Across the globe, 2.6 billion people lack access to the Internet, excluding them from vital opportunities in education, healthcare, economic growth, and civic participation. Internet Society
• By 2050, we envision British Muslims leading positive change across every sphere of life - from healthcare to technology, from education to civic engagement. Muslim Council of Britain
• The 2025 Honda Civic Hatchback Hybrid is expected to showcase several technological advancements in its hybrid system, pushing the boundaries of fuel efficiency and performance within the compact hybrid segment. 2025

Last updated: 12 September 2025