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Our Purpose

Vision and
Mission

Educating students and teachers to live the ideals of a free and just society.

Civic education for a
stronger tomorrow.
Bill of Rights Institute students
Our Vision

A More Perfectly Free Nation

The Bill of Rights Institute seeks an America where we more perfectly realize the promise of liberty and equality expressed in the Declaration of Independence. This calls for civic education that helps students examine the story of our country and exercise the skills of citizenship.

Our Mission

Teaching History. Inspiring Citizens.

The Bill of Rights Institute teaches history and civics. We equip students and teachers to live the ideals of a free and just society.

Our Commitment

The BRI Promise

When educators or students use Bill of Rights Institute's curricula or attend a BRI educational program, they can know exactly what to expect. That is because all Bill of Rights Institute educational resources and programs are developed in strict adherence to the BRI Promise.

The Bill of Rights Institute promises to:

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Uphold strict standards of academic integrity
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Foster civility and mutual respect
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Teach America’s Founding principles
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Promote curiosity, inquiry, and an openness to diverse viewpoints
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Tell our whole history—including when we lived up to our ideals and when we fall short
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Build independent thinking and reasoning skills
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Advance an understanding of government that is constitutionally-limited and just
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Create vibrant learning communities between teachers and parents
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Cultivate moral and civic virtues that make strong individual character
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Prepare students to contribute to society as lifelong learners and engaged citizens
Educational Resources

Founding Principles and Virtues

The Founding Principles and Virtues are the core of the Bill of Rights Institute's curricular resources. This focus creates materials that are grounded in fundamental questions and ideas that are essential to understanding history, civics, and government in a free society.

Founding Principles
Student Resource

Founding Principles

Explore the core Founding principles that shaped our constitutional system and continue to guide our nation.

Virtues and Vices
Student Resource

Civic Virtues & Vices

Examine the civic virtues we should strive for—and the corresponding vices that threaten them—in a free society.