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Law, Youth & Citizenship Conference
The 3rd Annual Law, Youth & Citizenship Conference on September 21, 2005 was a complete success! Over 200 education professionals from across the state attended this civic and law-related education conference. A special thank you to Chief Justice Ruth McGregor for serving as our Keynote Speaker for this event.
| Arizona High School Mock Trial
The 2005-06 Arizona High School Mock Trial season is ready to begin!
To find out more about registering a team, the NEW teacher's manual, the rules of the program, rules of evidence, pre-tournament activities, and the Court Artist Contest, please visit our website at www.azflse.org/mocktrial. Read more...
| Community Works: Smart Teens Make Safer Communities
Desert Sands Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona has been named the 2005 Community Works Action Project State Champions. The competition provides students the opportunity to participate in a service learnig project. Other schools who participated in the competition were Brimhall Junior High, Super Junioe/Senior High and Westwood High School. The projects covered various topics including bullying and school beautification. All students who participated in the competition received a Certificate of Achievement, while each school received a plaque of recognition. As the State Champions, Desert Sands Middle School was also awarded a $500 scholarship. To learn more about this program, please contact Tina Ochoa at Tina.Ochoa@azflse.org. Read more...
| Project Citizen
Arizona's 2005 State Project Citizen portfolio winner, Capps Middle School, received a score of "Excellent" at the National Showcase in Seattle, Washington. We extend our congratulations to Capps Middle School for all their hard work and dedication to the Project Citizen Program. We would also like to thank those schools who participated in the Arizona Project Citizen State Showcase.
This year the district level Project Citizen Showcase will be held on Friday, April 14, 2006. The Project Citizen State Competition will be held on Friday, May 12, 2006. Registration forms will be distributed in early 2006. Read more...
| We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution
You're invited to register a team for the 2005-06 We The People: The Citizen and The Constitution December 3rd District Level High School Competition and Middle School Showcase. To register your team, download the rules of the competition, forms, this year's questions, request technical assistance, mentoring, or check out further training opportunities at www.azflse.org/wethepeople. Read more...
| LRE Academy
The 2005-2006 LRE Academy Course Schedule is now available online!!! The Foundation is offering a wide array of courses covering topics such as Forensic Science, Bullying, Sexual Harassment and several more. We are offering scholarships to Arizona teachers who are interested in teaching Project Citizen, We the People and Community Works!!! Register online...
| America's Legislators Back to School Program
You are encouraged to involve your class and/or your school in the seventh annual America's Legislators Back to School Program. The program will kick off the third week of September and, for the first time, run throughout the school year giving legislators and teachers more flexibility in scheduling classroom visits. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) sponsors this program that provides resources such as legislative staff to help coordinate visits of legislators, and lesson plans to help teachers prepare for the legislator's visit. Find out more...
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