Should schools increase their emphasis on civic education?

In September 2006, the University of Connecticut's Department of Public Policy and the Intercollegiate Studies Institute issued a report called "The Coming Crisis in Citizenship" that pointed out an alarming lack of civic knowledge among students at the country's most elite universities.

The majority of incoming freshmen and college seniors surveyed scored barely higher than 50 percent on an exam covering basic concepts in American history, politics, and government. Some say that this speaks volumes to the dearth of civic education requirements in schools, at the K-12 levels as well as in college. Others argue that college students have simply not retained the information that they learned in high school, though this doesn't necessarily signify a lack of civic awareness. We're interested in your opinion.