Essential Readings

• The Student Voices Project
• The 26th Amendment and Youth Voting Rights
• Building Consensus

The Student Voices Project

The Student Voices Project is a national initiative that works with schools in selected cities to engage high school students in local political campaigns. This article explains why it came into being and how it operates... read more

The 26th Amendment and Youth Voting Rights
by Wynell Schamel

One effect of the Vietnam War on the United States was to lower the voting age to 18. Schamel, an education specialist at the Education Branch, National Archives and Records Administration, introduces the 26th Amendment... read more

Building Consensus

The San Diego Unified School District Triton/Patterns Project developed this guide to help both students and teachers understand what consensus means and how to achieve it in group settings... read more