And especially now, with so much happening around us, it is worth remembering: our individual freedoms and rights only remain strong when we understand them, value them, and stand up to protect them.

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The Bill of Rights helps ensure that the rights of the people remain protected from government overreach.

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As Israel braces for elections amid the Gaza conflict, could the outcome reshape global democratic norms and echo the turmoil seen in Ukraine?

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*Navigating Tensions in Critical Social Studies* offers research-based strategies for teaching complex civic and historical issues while preparing students to participate in a more just democracy.

Coming soon from Teachers College Press.

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The Center is going to the White House! 🇺🇸

Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET, president and CEO Dr. Donna Phillips joins leaders from iCivics and the Bill of Rights Institute to discuss civic education in election years.

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Bring #ConstitutionDay to life in your classroom. 🇺🇸

Join the Sept. 19 #ConstitutionDay Mini-Conference at the Reagan Library for workshops, free resources, museum tour & more.

The first 100 teachers who register & attend receive $75.

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Article VII is short, but it marks the final step that brought the Constitution into force.

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That balance has allowed the Constitution to remain our governing framework while still adapting as the nation has grown and changed.

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In short, Article IV helps hold the country together by creating a framework for cooperation among the states.

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Renaming something doesn't change what it is, just who's paying attention. Dept of Defense to Dept of War isn't new, it's a name the US retired in 1947. Know the history behind the headline.
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How can students learn to disagree thoughtfully?

Jon Resendez explores how Jonathan Rauch’s Cross Purposes can spark classroom inquiry into Christianity, pluralism, and American democracy.

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