Calling all students! Share stories about the amazing things local kids in your public schools are doing! Register for THE POWER OF STUDENT ACTION, a special event intended for (and organized by) high school […]
Let lawmakers know you’re counting on them to support our students & thriving public schools! Local kids need YOU to come to Madison to help close out Public Schools Week […]
The Jack Miller Center is partnering with the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship & Civil Dialogue on a one-day symposium for Wisconsin social studies teachers at the Menard Center for Constitutional […]
In Partnership with The Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg. How do we define "civil disobedience?" Are disobedience and defiance the same thing? Join Dr. Kelly Brennan, […]
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many of us think about the heroic figures who formed the foundation of our democracy. The Prohuman Foundation and […]
Middle school ELA educators are invited to an in-depth workshop covering the unique offerings within our English Language Arts collections, including support around common instructional formats such as text sets, […]
The 2026 WNA Annual Convention will take place March 5-6 at the Madison Concourse Hotel & Governor’s Club in Madison. The annual convention brings together the state’s news leaders, Wisconsin […]
The Center for Civic Education and the Civic Education Research Lab (CERL) invite you to join leaders from across the nation for a pivotal gathering at the intersection of research, […]
The State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison invite you to join us for an Election Matters 2026 Panel, "The Battle Over Mid-Decade Redistricting,” sponsored by […]
Oshkosh, WI Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. both argued that the proper foundation for civic education is the belief that America has a moral essence derived from the principles of the Declaration of Independence, and that America’s history and purpose—its past, present, and future—is the story of our struggle to live up to […]
You can tune into the live stream from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Monday, March 9th and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, March 10th or watch the replay on-demand. View the Schedule of Events for more information on the program and featured speakers. Register below to receive the link to the livestream and join […]
Are you looking for a way to engage your students more deeply in learning about American democracy and help them build skills for a lifetime of civic engagement? The Legislative Semester is an experiential, project based approach to teaching civics and government where students create a legislature in their school and immerse themselves in democratic decision making. […]
Are you looking for a way to engage your students more deeply in learning about American democracy and help them build skills for a lifetime of civic engagement? The Legislative Semester is an experiential, project based approach to teaching civics and government where students create a legislature in their school and immerse themselves in democratic decision making. […]
Students and teachers join Justice Sotomayor in a discussion about civic education and the Civic Learning Week 2026 theme Liberty and Learning: Civic Education at 250. Recording released and available for viewing beginning 8:00 AM Eastern on Wednesday, March 11th. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Sonia Sotomayor Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States […]