About Project Citizen
Project Citizen is a middle school civic education program designed to develop interest in public policymaking as well as the ability to participate competently and responsibly in state and local government. The project is administered by the Center for Civic Education in cooperation with the National Conference of State Legislatures. In an assessment by Professor Kenneth Tolo, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, one conclusion reached was that "students using Project Citizen do make a difference in their communities."

Schedule of Competing Schools
Supreme Court Courtroom Events Only. 2004 State Final presentations and 2005 State Final presentations that were held in the Supreme Court Courtroom are also available on this website.

Title / Description	School/Instructor	Video
Students Taking Things at School That Do Not Belong to Them Description: Our class project is titled "Students who take things at school that do not belong to them." Glenwood Middle School is considered inner-city and low-income. Teachers and students have seen an increase of things being stolen—from diamond rings to money to pencils. The people having this done to them are getting tired of it and feel things are not being handled properly.	Glenwood Middle School Instructor: Mindy McDurmon
The Hunchback of Zionsville Middle School Description: Students at Zionsville Middle School decided to look into the problem of heavy backpacks. They felt that students were carrying too much weight and in some students it was causing health problems especially on back, shoulders, neck, and legs areas. They decided to call themselves the Hunchbacks of ZMS because they look like they are hunched over when they have their backpacks filled with homework.	Zionsville Middle School Instructor: Libby Rease
Short Changing Students, Funding Public Education In Indiana Description: Not Available	Crispus Attucks Middle School Instructor: Norvin Conway
ZZZZ Whap—How to Take the Bite Out of West Nile Description: Concerned about the health issue that West Nile Virus poses for the Fort Wayne area, this class has researched what can be done. Their class policy, focusing on educating the community, has led them into the neighborhoods and the media to help make citizens aware of what must be done.	Canterbury Middle School Instructor: LeaAnne Bernstein

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