What We Do
The Civics Renewal Network is a consortium of nonpartisan, nonprofit organizations committed to strengthening civic life in the U.S. by increasing the quality of civics education in our nation’s schools and by improving accessibility to high-quality, no-cost learning materials. On the Civics Renewal Network site, teachers can find the best resources of these organizations, searchable by subject, grade, resource type, standards, and teaching strategy.
Who We Are
- ABOTA Foundation
- American Bar Association
- Annenberg Classroom
- Annenberg Learner
- Bill of Rights Institute
- C-SPAN Classroom
- Center for Civic Education
- CFR Education
- Civics 101 Podcast
- ConSource: The Constitutional Sources Project
- Constituting America
- Constructive Dialogue
- Core Knowledge Foundation
- Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
- Florida Joint Center for Citizenship at the Lou Frey Institute
- George Washington's Mount Vernon
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- iCivics
- Indiana University Center on Representative Government
- James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation
- Khan Academy
- Library of Congress
- Museum of the American Revolution
- National Archives and Records Administration
- National Constitution Center
- National Endowment for the Humanities, EDSITEment Project
- National History Day
- New-York Historical Society
- NewseumED
- PBS NewsHour Classroom
- Rendell Center for Civics & Civic Engagement
- Retro Report
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute
- Share My Lesson
- Sphere Education Initiatives
- Street Law
- Supreme Court Historical Society
- Teach Democracy
- Teaching American History
- Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
- U.S. Courts
- U.S. Government Publishing Office
- Youth Leadership Initiative
Resources for Teaching About Voting and Elections
A curated collection of resources from our partners
Resources for Teaching the 19th Amendment
Activities, analysis, and an Interactive Constitution resources
Teaching Controversial Topics?
Discover resources for all grades that are helpful in guiding a civil classroom discussion.
Constitution Day Toolkit
Videos, games, lessons and activities for all grades, plus a section for families
Browse Teaching Resources By Subject
Citizenship
148 resources available
Executive Branch/Presidency
156 resources available
Federal Government
174 resources available
Foundations of Democracy
370 resources available
History
180 resources available
Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
330 resources available
Legislative Branch/Congress
215 resources available
Media Literacy
27 resources available
Rights and Responsibilities
233 resources available
State/Local Government
54 resources available
Voting, Elections, Politics
157 resources available