| Welcome to Learning Law and Democracy |
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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.
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| Summer
Opportunities for Teachers |
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| IEA
Civic Education Study |
The
IEA Civic Education Study is the largest and most rigorous
study of civic education ever conducted internationally.
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| 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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