Capitol Forum Class Statements & Ballot Reports
Capitol Forum Class Statements
Class Statements are an articulation of the consensus of the class regarding their concerns, values, and priorities for America. Class statements are submitted prior to the forum at the state capitol. Following the forum, students will continue discussion in the classroom and then participate in a Student Ballot and ultimately frame their own "Future Five" statements. These are often framed as letters to elected officials. Class Statements for the current year will be posted by state prior to the Capitol Forum for that state.
2011 Class Statements
2010 Class Statements
Note: Class Statements are submitted to the state organizer in each state using the Class Statement Submittal Form that is available online as a Word file.
Capitol Forum Ballot Report
Statewide Capitol Forum programs begin and end in the classroom. Following the forum at the state capitol, all students in participating classes engage in classroom discussion and then complete the Student Ballot on America's Future. Completed ballot data is analyzed and developed into the Capitol Forum Ballot Report which is disseminated to all participating teachers, to schools in participating states, and to local, state and national media and policymakers.
