Public Education & The Law:
The Year in Review
Where Are We Going and From Where Have We Come?
- Our New President: Where Will He Take Education, Will the NCLB
Act Survive?
- The New Supreme Court
- Student Free Speech Rights
- ADA Amendments
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009
Marriott Marquis, New York, NY
9am to noon
Elementary Teachers Note:
The Center for Civic Education will conduct two national institutes for
elementary teachers. One from July 5-12, 2009 and the
other from July 12-19, 2009. The institutes will be held on the
beautiful James Madison campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia. We encourage
our We the People teachers to apply. This is a wonderful,
all-expenses paid opportunity. More info at the Center’s website:
www.civiced.org where one can
access copies of the brochure as well as hard-copy and online
applications by choosing Professional Development, We the People: the
Citizen and the Constitution from the menu at the top of the page.
Yavner Award 2008
The Board of
Regents invites nominations for the Louis E. Yavner Teaching and Citizen
Awards for 2008. These
awards provide recognition of a teacher and a citizen who have made
outstanding contributions to New York State education about the
Holocaust and other violations of human rights. Click
here for further information and application. Deadline:
Jan. 30, 2009
Essay Contest
for grades 7 and 8
Deadline: Feb. 14, 2009
Robert H. Jackson Biography
by Gail Jarrow
The Law, Youth and Citizenship Program and the Robert
H. Jackson Center sponsor a NY State essay contest. (more
. . .)
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