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News Release - October 23, 2019

Chief Justice Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

Chief is recognized for her leadership on advancing civics education for all California students.

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News Release - April 13, 2021

32 California Schools Named Recipients of 2021 Civic Learning Award

A total of 32 California schools are named this year's recipients of the Civic Learning Awards, an honor which recognizes achievements in civic engagement in the classroom. This year, the awards program put emphasis on school-based efforts that went uninterrupted despite the pandemic.

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chief justice and SSPI with In the last year, each of these schools moved their classrooms from campuses to computer screens and despite that challenge, they've kept true to their commitment of engaging students in civic learning.

News Release - February 28, 2019

Chief Justice Announces Winners of 2019 Civic Learning Awards

California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye announced today the recipients of the 2018-2019 Civic Learning Awards to 92 schools, the most award recipients in the program’s history.

News Release - December 13, 2018

Educators Bring Judges into the Classroom

When Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye started her Civic Learning Initiative in 2013, she discovered that little time was devoted to teaching civics in California K-12 public schools, with no plans to bring it back.

Chief Justice's Civic Learning Initiative

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Shasta County Judge Stephen Baker showed teachers the resources available for creating lessons about the courts.

News Release - February 21, 2018

Los Angeles and San Diego County Schools Receive Top Awards for Their Civic Education Programs

Over 70 California public schools from throughout the state also honored by this year’s Civic Learning Awards, co-sponsored by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.

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News Release - September 21, 2017

Federal and State Courts Collaborate on Civic Education for Constitution Day

Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye was the keynote speaker at a Constitution Day event held at the U.S. District Court in Sacramento.

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Cal-ABOTA

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News Release - March 5, 2020

Civic Learning Awards Honor 75 California Schools

Seventy-five public schools were honored with Civic Learning Awards, which are co-sponsored by the Chief Justice and State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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Civics

News Release - November 25, 2019

Chief Justice Appoints New Members to Power of Democracy Steering Committee

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye appointed five new members to the Power of Democracy Steering Committee, the governing body of her Civic Learning Initiative that aims to improve civic learning and engagement in California.

Chief Justice's Civic Learning Initiative

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News Release - October 21, 2019

Court of Appeal Invites Fresno Students to Oral Argument Session

Hundreds of Fresno high school students will attend an outreach event held by the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, who will hear oral argument in two cases.

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News Release - February 16, 2017

2017 Civic Learning Award Winners

More than 50 California public elementary, middle, and high schools are being recognized with this year’s Civic Learning Awards.

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Previous Award Winners

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News Release - September 22, 2016

Chief Justice Invites Civic Learning Award Applications

Applications are now available online for the 2016-17 Civic Learning Awards.

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News Release - March 1, 2016

2016 Civic Learning Award Winners Announced

SACRAMENTO—Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced nine winners of the Civic Learning Award for 2015–2016.

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Chief Justice Receives Sandra Day O'Connor Award

32 California Schools Named Recipients of 2021 Civic Learning Award

Chief Justice Announces Winners of 2019 Civic Learning Awards

Educators Bring Judges into the Classroom

Los Angeles and San Diego County Schools Receive Top Awards for Their Civic Education Programs

Federal and State Courts Collaborate on Civic Education for Constitution Day

Civic Learning Awards Honor 75 California Schools

Chief Justice Appoints New Members to Power of Democracy Steering Committee

Court of Appeal Invites Fresno Students to Oral Argument Session

2017 Civic Learning Award Winners

Chief Justice Invites Civic Learning Award Applications

2016 Civic Learning Award Winners Announced

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