The ratification of the 19th Amendment was a landmark moment in American history that dramatically changed the electorate. It enshrined in the United States Constitution fuller citizenship for women and a more expansive democracy for the nation. Read More ⟶
Virtual Supreme Court Competition for High School Students
ConSource and the Harlan Institute announce their Seventh Annual Virtual Supreme Court Competition for high school students. Teams of two students have the opportunity to research cutting-edge constitutional law, write persuasive appellate briefs, argue against other students through video chats, and try to persuade a panel of esteemed attorneys during oral argument that their side is correct. Read More ⟶
Civics Renewal Network Session at NCSS Conference
Don’t miss the Civics Renewal Network partners’ session at the NCSS Conference in Austin, Texas. Mark your schedule with Session #234: Get Ready for the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment! Read More ⟶
Baseball Teams Host Naturalization Ceremonies
On Constitution Day and Citizenship Day 2019, several professional major-league and minor-league baseball teams welcomed new citizens at naturalization ceremonies on and around September 17. Read More ⟶
Kennedy Institute Receives Award for ‘Civil Conversations’
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, based in Boston, has been awarded a $200,000 prize to develop a program to help 8th through 12th grade teachers develop the skills necessary to lead productive classroom discussions on difficult public policy issues such as immigration, gun violence, and voting rights. Read More ⟶
Fall 2019 SCOTUS in the Classroom Cases
Street Law announces its two fall SCOTUS in the Classroom cases: R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Aimee Stephens and the consolidated cases of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, and Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda. Read More ⟶
Videos Demonstrate Street Law Teaching Strategies
Street Law has developed four short how-to videos to help law students, lawyers, and other Street Law educators master some of our popular interactive teaching strategies. Read More ⟶
#RenewCivics – Constitution Day 2019
Watch highlights of students and teachers around our nation celebrating Constitution Day 2019 and taking the Preamble Challenge! Read More ⟶
Teaching the Constitution With Political Cartoons
Join the Center for Legislative Archives to discover how to use political cartoons to teach about the Constitution. This recorded webinar covers techniques for helping students evaluate visual content and ideas for how to use political cartoons to illustrate the “Big Ideas” of the Constitution, such as separation of powers and representative government. Read More ⟶
Think the Vote Debate Prompts
Every two weeks during the school year, the Bill of Rights Institute gives students the chance to win prizes by making the strongest argument on either side of the latest current events debate prompt. Read More ⟶