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ABA Division for Public Education

What is Law-Related Education?

Law-related education (LRE) serves as a tool to help youth connect their values to civic participation and become the kind of active citizens democracy depends on.
The Law-Related Act of 1978

LRE Today

National Database of LRE Programs


Looking for information about law-related education programs in your area? The National Database of Law-Related Education Programs is a great source for information about programs and organizations focused on educating youth and the general public about the law.

Do you manage programs designed to educate the public about the law? Add your program to the database today.

Feature LRE Program

Each month, we will feature a different law-related education program from around the county.

Discovering Justice
Boston, MA

Children Discovering Justice (CDJ)
CDJ is an innovative literacy-based social studies program for grades 1-5. The program teaches about history and American government in a way that helps students to see issues from different viewpoints, understand the value of common good versus self-interest, express their opinions in positive ways, and effectively participate in groups. The program is implemented by classroom teachers in approximately 25% of Boston's public elementary schools, as well as in a number of other districts in eastern Massachusetts.

Learn more about this innovative program!

Would you like to see your organization's programs featured? Complete the LRE Around the Nation Submission Form today.

Resources

Essentials of Law-Related Education
Civic Education Tool Kit
Establishing Links to Schools
Everybody Wins: Mediation in Schools
Police-School Partnerships
How Courts Work
Supreme Court Center
Glossary of Law-Related Terms
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