Civics is Still Important

The premier of Constitution USA, the new PBS mini-series about our nation’s founding document, will air on WTTW starting this Tuesday (May 7, 2013) at 8 p.m. NPR’s Peter Sagal takes a cross-country motorcycle ride to tell the story of modern Constitutional controversies. He tries to make civics engaging and relevant. The American Bar Association and its iCivics program has partnered with PBS to produce this series that will explain issues such as federal v. state’s rights, and other issues such as gun control, medical marijuana use and Obama healthcare. Click here to learn more. Be sure to tune into Channel 11, WTTW, to watch this special one-hour Tuesday.