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Virginia Law Foundation & Virginia Bar Association Rule of Law Project“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen, can change the world.
-Malala Yousafzai Funded and supported by The Virginia Law Foundation and the Virginia Bar Association, the Rule of Law Project seeks to change fundamentally the way the rule of law is taught in America’s schools. The Project is based on the underlying principle that, under the rule of law, the people make the laws, which are to be fairly and equally applied to everyone, and that the people agree to obey those laws. There can be no legitimate government without the consent of the governed. The rule of law is the tie that binds citizens together as a nation of diverse people. It sustains a constitutional representative form of democracy, an equitable and accessible legal system, a free-market economy, and civil society. None of this is possible without an independent judiciary that provides the critical check and balance against governmental overreaching and unjust laws. Teaching our children these lessons will make the rule of law relevant to them. If we do not, we will forget from where we came as a nation, and the rule of law as we know it will fade away, diminishing America’s role as a model for other nations to follow. This unique educational program pairs members of local bar associations with middle school civics teachers to educate students about the origin, meaning and applicability of the rule of law as the basis of democratic ideals and institutions. This collaboration among teachers, lawyers and judges empowers students at a formative age to become active and engaged citizens as adults, and serves as a model program easily adaptable to social studies classes at any grade level. |
Number of Localities in Virginia to Host Rule of Law Project Events Since 2008: Over 75
Number of Students Participating in a Rule of Law Project Since 2008: Over 100,000
Number of Localities Hosting Rule of Law Projects so far in School Year 2017-2018: 17
Number of Students Participating in a Rule of Law Project so far in School Year 2017-2018: 3,974
Number of Students Participating in a Rule of Law Project Since 2008: Over 100,000
Number of Localities Hosting Rule of Law Projects so far in School Year 2017-2018: 17
Number of Students Participating in a Rule of Law Project so far in School Year 2017-2018: 3,974
Implementation Toolkit (click on an image to see available resources for planning a Rule of Law Day Event)
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