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.
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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.
Relaunched Annenberg Classroom Honored for its Site Design
APPC's education site Annenberg Classroom, which was extensively redesigned and relaunched on President’s Day, has been honored for its design and functionality.
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Wins Inaugural Leonore Annenberg Civics Award
A project by the Boston-based Kennedy Institute to help teachers lead productive classroom talks on difficult policy issues has won the inaugural Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics Award.
APPC-iCivics Game NewsFeed Defenders Is Honored by Fast Company
The news literacy game NewsFeed Defenders, developed by APPC and iCivics, has been named a finalist in Fast Company's 2019 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Proposed U.S. ‘Civics Learning Act’ Cites APPC Civics Survey
The Annenberg Public Policy Center's annual civics survey is cited in the 2019 Civics Learning Act, proposed bipartisan legislation to increase K-12 civics education programming.
Citizenship Challenge Asks Kids: Why Is the First Amendment Important to You?
For this year's Citizenship Challenge essay competition, the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Education asked 4th and 5th grade students in Philadelphia why the First Amendment was important to them