2017 We the People State Competition
Students from four Washington State High Schools participate in the 2017 We the People State Competition on the Capitol Campus in Olympia, WA.
Teach With TVW: Washington’s Insurance Commissioner
What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington’s Insurance Commissioner? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn.
Teach With TVW: Washington’s State Treasurer
What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington’s State Treasurer? Learn about this statewide elected office with WA Treasurer James McIntire.
Runtime: 5:10 minutes Watch
Teach With TVW: Washington’s Commissioner of Public Lands
What are the roles and responsibilities of Commissioner of Public Lands? Learn about this statewide elected office with WA Lands Commissioner of Peter Goldmark.
Runtime: 7:35 minutes Watch
Teach With TVW: Washington’s State Auditor
What are the roles and responsibilities of Washington’s State Auditor? Learn about this statewide elected office with former WA Auditor Brian Sonntag.
Runtime: 4:10 minutes Watch
Capitol Classroom: Students Create Their Own Bills
During the 2016 session of the Washington State Legislature, students from Lake Washington High School participate in TVW’s Capitol Classroom program and testify in Olympia on two bills they created, both aimed at reducing the costs of college admission tests.
Jury Duty Public Service Announcements
Learn about the importance of jury duty in Washington State. The PSAs are available in English and Spanish Language versions.
Isidore Starr: Leading a Revolution in Civics (2015)
This short documentary explores the career and teachings of Dr. Isidore Starr, from his start as a teacher in 1930’s Brooklyn New York, to becoming internationally recognized as “the father of law-related education.”
Myths and Misperceptions About the WA Courts
Washington State court officials address commonly misunderstood topics about the courts system.
Teach With TVW: The Washington State Constitution
Learn about the history and function of the Washington State Constitution. Professor Hugh Spitzer discusses the ways in which the WA Constitution reflects the special concerns of its framers and the aspects which make it unique among state constitutions.