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Using Socratic Seminars to Foster Critical Conversations

Fostering critical thinking and meaningful dialogue is vital in educational settings, especially around current and contested public issues that can make productive classroom discussions difficult. Building teachers’ capacity to effectively bring these essential discussions into their classrooms is a priority…

Study Launched to Evaluate the Efficacy of”Talking About Local Current and Contested Issues in Schools”

Street Law, Inc. is excited to announce that the University of Southern California (USC) has received an award from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to study the efficacy of our Talking About Local Current and Contested Issues in Schools (TALCCS) program.

Legal Experts Equip Educators to Teach Complex SCOTUS Cases

What if you could learn about Trump v. United States with a seasoned Supreme Court advocate, or learn about City of Grants Pass v. Anderson from the team of attorneys who represented the respondents in the case?

Democratizing Legal Knowledge Across the Country of Georgia

Since 2022—as part of our efforts to make rule of law education more accessible to community members worldwide—Street Law, Inc. has mentored law schools throughout the country of Georgia. The goal of this partnership is to establish and pilot public…

Anti-Hate Speech Initiative Empowers AANHPI Youth

In the wake of a startling surge in hate crimes against Asian communities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Verizon and Street Law partnered to take a decisive stand by developing a comprehensive curriculum to educate and empower AANHPI youth with the knowledge and skills to confront and counteract the disturbing trend of hate speech and violence in their communities.

In Memoriam: Sameer Jarrah, Pioneering Jordanian Advocate for Rule of Law

The world of human rights and rule of law advocacy mourns the loss of Sameer Jarrah, a distinguished Jordanian lawyer, educator, and unwavering champion for justice, who died on May 20, 2024. Jarrah was a critical ally and partner to Street Law, Inc. and a leading force in designing and implementing numerous rule of law education projects across Jordan.

Shaping Law-Related Education: The Inaugural Cohort of Street Law’s Teacher Amicus Group

What unites a teacher at the country’s only National Park-based high school, a law school graduate, a retired police detective, a Ph.D. in education, and a diversity and inclusion coordinator? They have all been handpicked by Street Law, Inc. to form the inaugural cohort of its newly established teacher advisory group.