First Amendment Schools: Educating for Freedom and Responsibility
, co-sponsored by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the First Amendment Center, is a national initiative designed to transform how schools model and teach the rights and responsibilities of citizenship that frame civic life in our democracy. 

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Curious about how well your school lives up to the First Amendment? Interested in learning more about how to model and apply First Amendment rights and responsibilities throughout your school community? There are a number of first steps you can take to strengthen the civic mission of education.

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News & Dates to Remember

June 10

Career Opportunities:  Project Director, First Amendment Schools, Special Projects

July 10-13

Second Annual First Amendment Schools Leadership Conference,@ Freedom Forum World Center in Arlington, VA, and ASCD Headquarters in Alexandria, VA.


November 1          

The First Amendment in Schools is published by ASCD.Click here  for more information.