In honor of Juneteenth, Annenberg Classroom is highlighting educational resources, including a video on the Supreme Court case of Thaddeus Edmonson.
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#RemoteLearning: APPC and iCivics Release Updated Online Civics Games
iCivics and APPC have rereleased two free online games, Branches of Power and Court Quest, designed to help educators and parents teach students about the federal government.
A Woman’s Right to Vote: Film Traces Struggle Behind the 19th Amendment
In advance of this year's 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, APPC honors Women's History Month with the Annenberg Classroom video “The 19th Amendment: A Woman’s Right to Vote.”
The 1st Amendment? The 2nd? Students Pick Which Is Key in the Bill of Rights
In its sixth annual Citizenship Challenge, the Rendell Center asked fourth and fifth graders which Amendment in the Bill of Rights was most important and impactful.
Civics Education and Federal Courts Conference Co-Sponsored by APPC
Federal judges and court staff from Maine to Guam met in New York to discuss civics education initiatives at the first national conference devoted to the subject.
A ‘Fair and Impartial Judiciary’ Is Focus of Symposium
What is a "fair and impartial judiciary" and why is it so important today? Judges and scholars including Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy met to explore this at a symposium sponsored by the Rendell Center and APPC.
Most Americans Trust the Supreme Court, But Think It Is ‘Too Mixed Up in Politics’
According to the latest Annenberg Civics Knowledge Survey, 68% of Americans trust the Supreme Court to operate in the best interests of the American people, while 70% say that that court has “about the right amount of power.”
APPC Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce Civics Education Initiative
APPC's Ken Winneg took part in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's "Civics Forward" event in Washington, D.C., about the importance of civics knowledge and education.
Americans’ Civics Knowledge Increases But Still Has a Long Way to Go
The 2019 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey finds that the American public knows more about civics and constitutional rights than in the recent past -- but still has a long way to go in civics knowledge.
Teachers Explore First Amendment in Rendell Center Summer Institute at APPC
Teachers from 20 states gathered in Philadelphia to discuss the First Amendment at a summer institute sponsored by the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement.