iCivics is Partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America!

May 07, 2012 |

This past weekend, Justice O'Connor spoke at the Boys & Girls Club of America's national conference and made a very exciting announcement...

Sandra Day O'Connor Promotes Civics Education: Los Angeles Times

Dec 28, 2011 |
By Howard Blume

During a recent trip to Los Angeles, [Justice O'Connor] talked up iCivics, an expanding online program aimed at middle school students.

The free curriculum includes lesson plans and games that are linked to subjects and skills that various...

Southern Exposure

Nov 03, 2011 |

The weather here at iCivics HQ has started to turn chilly, but we've had the opportunity to get a peek of how people are taking to our games in slightly warmer climes.  We just returned from a great trip to Texas where we met the wonderful...

Justice O'Connor Headlines Chicago Ideas Week Educational Reform Panel

Oct 17, 2011 |
By Dawn Rhodes, Chicago Tribune

After more than 24 years in the U.S. Supreme Court, former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor now strives to make civics and government more interesting for young children than it was for her growing up in El Paso, Texas.

Justice O'Connor Welcomes Civic Educators Back to School

Sep 08, 2011 |

Dear civic educator:

When I was a young student in El Paso, Texas, civics and American history were a big part of my education. I didn’t know it at the time, but those classes were preparing me for a career of public service in all three...

NACM presents first O'Connor Award to SC Chief Justice Toal

Jul 11, 2011 |

June 11, 2011 - Justice Sandra Day O'Connor presented to South Carolina Chief Justice Jean Toal the first-ever Award for the Advancement of Civics Education given by the National Association for Court Management. "Chief Justice Jean Toal has been...