Civic Education

Connecticut’s Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas launched a free online training course to help state residents better understand how the government works.

The state Judicial Branch, the Department of Education, and the Connecticut Bar Association have partnered to deliver 50-minute lessons about democracy to fifth graders across the state.

Residents of New Haven, Connecticut, can take a class this fall on how local government works.It’s called the Democracy School. Classes include topics…