Literacy for We the People accelerates literacy through civic education. Led by the Delaware Department of Education through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Education Innovation and Research Program, Literacy for We the People infuses systemic literacy instruction while engaging upper elementary and middle school students in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution curricular program. The project integrates the science of reading with the most rigorously researched civic education curricular program in the nation.

Educators will participate in sustained, interactive professional learning led by experienced mentor teachers. They will provide students with explicit and intentional instruction in reading, writing, and communication as they engage with knowledge-rich content and authentic assessment on the founding history and principles of the U.S. Constitution.

The project begins in Delaware in 2026 and will expand to additional states in 2027. The Center for Civic Education is proud to partner with the Delaware Department of Education, the University of Delaware, and the Civic Education Research Lab at Georgetown University.