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Dear Educators,
As you head into a well-deserved winter break, I want to thank you and to reflect on the remarkable momentum we built together in 2025 at the National Constitution Center. Every day, in classrooms across the country, you shape how students encounter the Constitution and what it means to be a citizen in a constitutional democracy. We deeply appreciate your partnership as we look ahead to a pivotal moment in our nation’s history: America’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
- Supporting the Middle School Classroom
This year marked an important evolution in our work as we expanded our focus to middle school learners, meeting students at a critical moment in their civic development, when curiosity is high and habits of constitutional thinking begin to take shape. In August, we launched the middle school version of our Constitution 101 Curriculum designed to lay the foundation for deeper civic learning, and support meaningful classroom discussion. Your enthusiasm and engagement affirmed the importance of reaching students earlier in their civic journeys, and together we are building learning experiences that will shape how they encounter the Constitution for years to come.
- Expanding Opportunities for Teachers Nationwide
In 2025, we also worked to broaden access to high-quality professional learning for educators nationwide. We expanded our Summer Educator Institutes and Weekend Workshops at the Center in Philadelphia, increased in-person offerings in states and localities across the country, introduced new virtual learning opportunities, and launched the Civic Education for Rural and Remote Communities Fellowship. Together, these efforts were designed to make it easier for you to bring trusted, rigorous constitutional education into your classroom, while also helping us reach more educators and students, including those in rural, remote, and underserved communities.
- More Student Programs That Spark Curiosity
We were thrilled this year to launch Civic Stories, a new addition to our suite of virtual student programs. The response has been extraordinary: in 2025 alone, Civic Stories reached more than 2,700 students across 90-plus sessions. We are continuing to expand access to this program, along with our hallmark Scholar Exchanges, which are expected to engage a record high 30,000+ students this year. Looking ahead, we are excited to introduce Decoding the Document, a new program centered on primary sources designed to strengthen constitutional thinking by helping students learn how to contextualize historical documents, read them closely, and evaluate perspective.. Be on the lookout for more details soon.
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