Welcome to the Public Education Portal
Increasing public understanding of the justice system is central to the mission of
the American Judicature Society. As U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O’Connor (Ret.) noted in a recent
article, “the long-term solution to the politicization of
the judiciary process is education.”
Here you will find information about outstanding materials and innovative models
for educational programs,
updates about new and noteworthy efforts, and links to additional resources.
If your organization offers educational programs on the
judiciary that should be considered for inclusion here, please
contact us.
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Public Education Spotlight |
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Learn About Law
Coloring Book Series
Working with USAID/Kosovo Justice Support Program, the
National Center for State Courts has developed three
coloring books for students in classrooms throughout Kosovo.
The coloring books—Let’s Learn About Responsibility,
Let’s Learn About Law, and Let’s Learn About Judges—are
aimed at promoting understanding of citizenship, justice,
and the rule of law. Click
here to read more.
Click here to view past Public Education Spotlight
programs.
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What's New in Public Education |
New Lesson Plan
on Judicial Independence
AJS is pleased to announce the availability of the third lesson plan in its
High School Curriculum on the Judiciary. The new lesson plan—Judicial
Independence—helps students understand the concept of “judicial
independence,” why it is important for our courts, and how it can be
threatened. Funding for the development of the High School Curriculum on the
Judiciary was provided by the Spencer Williams Foundation for Judicial
Independence.
Click
here to view the new lesson.
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