Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project
Catalog organization: American University Washington College of Law
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What Is Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy?
Marshall-Brennan places upper-level law students in participating high schools to teach a yearlong course in constitutional law, youth justice, and oral advocacy. Students study Supreme Court cases connected to young people's lives, discuss constitutional rights through inquiry-based lessons, and develop legal reasoning, collaboration, critical thinking, and public-speaking skills.
This is not a national open-enrollment course. High-school students participate through a school that hosts a Marshall-Brennan class with a local law-school chapter. American University's chapter currently lists six Washington, DC schools, while the national network spans nearly 20 law schools. Local class enrollment, schedules, credit, and selection procedures vary by school and chapter. The application dates shown on American University's main page are for law-student Teaching Fellows, not high-school applicants.
Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Format | In person |
|---|---|
| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 |
| Application deadline | Rolling applications |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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