September 17 is Constitution Day/Citizenship Day, commemorating the September 17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution. In recognition, Congress has mandated that every educational institution receiving federal funds take a day to teach about the seminal document. This year, September 17 falls on a Saturday; schools may celebrate either the preceding or the following week. 

To assist students and educators in their studies, free online resources are available from the Department’s Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE).  Other resources include the National History Education Clearinghouse and the National Archives and Records Administration. For more information, click here.