We The People crowns state champions
After three days of competition among more than 600 high school and middle school students, teams from Fishers and Nashville took the top spots in the Indiana We The People program.
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Hamilton and Shepard emphasize the importance of civic education
Former Indiana congressional representative Lee Hamilton warned attorneys and advocates of civic education that unless citizens uphold their responsibilities and duties, democracy will not prevail.
Judges key ambassadors for marking Constitution Day this month
Rites celebrating our rights will take place across Indiana on Sept. 17, the 10th official observation of Constitution Day.
ACLU of Indiana to look at civic literacy at August event
The August edition of the ACLU’s First Wednesdays program will ask if democracy can survive given the current state of civic literacy in the United States.
Elementary students showcase their knowledge of the US Constitution
A total of 350 fifth-grade students from seven schools around Indiana demonstrated their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution Friday at the state Capitol during the We The People elementary showcase.
Indiana gets positive verdict from mock trial visitors
Two teams from the West swept the 2013 National High School Mock Trial Championship, but Indianapolis and the Indiana legal community made the best impression.
Brown County team wins inaugural civic education invitational
An Indiana junior high school team has brought home the crown from a newly created civic education competition held in Washington, D.C., May 3 through 7.
By the numbers: 2013 National High School Mock Trial Championship
Read about what it takes to put on the championship program in Indianapolis.
Indiana teams take 5th, 10th place in national civics competition
Two Indiana teams ranked among the top 10 after participating in the championship round of the We The People national competition.
2 Indiana teams competing Monday in the We The People finals
For the first time in Indiana history, both of the state’s We The People teams are in the top 10 of the We The People national finals.
Characters, courtrooms and lots of arguing
Attorney Susan Roberts’ mock trial case will be the centerpiece of national competition in Indianapolis in May.
Volunteers needed to host national championship
The Indiana Mock Trial program needs volunteers and contributions to help with the 2013 National High School Mock Trial Championship.
Northern Indiana judges help create state’s mock trial tradition
Standing between two judges offering different opinions on how to proceed is not a place many attorneys would want to be. However, a group of students at Adams High School in South Bend often found themselves with opposing pieces of advice from the jurists. Two sets of instructions, two judges and no chance for a recess.
Volunteer judges needed for high school mock trial competitions
The Indiana Mock Trial program is putting out the call for volunteer judges to help with this year’s regional and state competitions as well as the national championship which will be held in Indianapolis in May.
Bar Crawl: Boosters of civic education honored for service by IBF
During the We The People state finals in December, the Indiana Bar Foundation honored three individuals and one organization for their service to civic education and the competition.
Civics program helps turn students into lawyers
Without the We the People program, Adam Packer might be conjugating Latin verbs rather than serving as general counsel at the Indiana Gaming Commission.
Hoosiers planning full-court press at We The People national competition
Two Indiana high schools and one middle school have the opportunity to show the country that Hoosiers can do more than shoot hoops. Teams from the three schools have qualified for the national 2013 We The People competition and will be able to match their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution against teams from other schools around the United States.
Boosters of civic education honored by Indiana Bar Foundation
During this week’s We The People state finals, the Indiana Bar Foundation will be honoring three individuals and one organization for their service to civic education and the competition.