Civic mission of schools
PTA Authorities
Support for the Civic Mission of Schools – 2006 Convention Resolution - page 326
Citizenship Education – 1989 Convention Resolution – page 131
Other Resources
MY VOTE
Encourage students to be active voters once they are old enough to cast a ballot.
Educating for Democracy
Educating for Democracy promotes civic education in California.
LegiSchool Project
The Project's mission is to engage California high school students in matters of public policy.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation seeks to instill in our nation's youth a deeper understanding of citizenship.
U.S. Government information on Civic Learning
California Courts - Civics Education
Features educational resources and materials for teaching and learning about the judicial branch and its role in our democracy. and the intro about the program.
These lessons are developed by California K-12 teachers who participated in a five day professional development institute focused on civic education and the courts. Co-sponsored by the Administrative Office of the Courts and Cal State San Marcos, participants created and field tested engaging civics lessons that meet California History-Social Science Content Standards and Common Core State Standards.
