Welcome to Learning Law and Democracy
The Learning Law and Democracy Foundation promotes the development of civic competence through accurate, effective, nonpartisan citizenship and law-related education for teachers and students. We provide engaging lessons for k-12 classrooms, activities that encourage civics learning, and support standards and best practices.

2009 Summer Professional Development Opportunities


Project Citizen Workshop, June 25

We the People Summer Institute: The American Dream: Then and Now, July 14-16

2009 Update, August 4-6

 

We The People

2008 Minnesota We The People Competition and Announcement and Registration From

Minnesota 2008 We the People State Competition Hearing Questions

Minnesota State Competition and Showcase Rules

Tips for Preparing Students for a Simulated Congressional Hearing

We the People 2008 Question Analysis

We the People Table of Contents

 

Bill of Rights Symposium

Bill of Rights Symposium Announcement and Registration

 

What's New: Civic Education Initiative
CivicsMN
CivicsMN is a coalition of concerned citizens and organizations promoting civics education and participation in Minnesota schools, communities, and government. On February 18, CivicsMN will host its first Civic Education Summit.
Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement
CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement) promotes research on the civic and political engagement of Americans between the ages of 15 and 25.
Representative Democracy in America Project
Representative Democracy in America: Voices of the People is a national project designed to reinvigorate and educate Americans on the critical relationship between government and the people it serves. The project introduces citizens, particularly young people, to the representatives, institutions, and processes that serve to realize the goal of a government of, by, and for the people.
National Conference of State Legislatures
The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.
IEA Civic Education Study
The IEA Civic Education Study is the largest and most rigorous study of civic education ever conducted internationally.
Center for Civic Education
Representative Democracy in America is a national project designed to reinvigorate and educate Americans on the critical relationship between government and the people it serves. The project introduces citizens, particularly young people, to the representatives, institutions, and processes that serve to realize the goal of a government of, by, and for the people.
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