For educators

The field guides.

Every case, built like an illustrated case file: a story opener, the evidence, a 45-minute workshop, seven differentiated routes from grade 6 through AP and IB, annotated student work, a one-page rubric, standards and a civic action. Open one on screen or print it.

PR / strategic communicationsPlanning what to say, to whom, through which channel and how to fix it when you get something wrong.
Legal conceptsThe basic ideas lawyers and courts use, like the difference between a claim and evidence, or which rules apply where.
Social lawLaws that protect people at work and in hard times, like minimum wage, safe workplaces and Social Security.
Education lawThe federal and state rules about students’ rights at school, like IDEA, Section 504, FERPA, Title IX and student speech.
Education policyThe choices governments and districts make about what schools teach, how they are funded and how results are measured.
Social policyHow communities decide to meet needs like housing, health, work and shared space, and who carries the costs.
Civic learningThe knowledge, skills and habits people use to take part in public life, from reading the news to speaking at a meeting.