New Visions: Law & Government

New Visions Law & Government is a career-exploration program for high school seniors from the state of New York. The program is located at the New York State Education Department Building in Albany, New York. Offered through the Capital Region Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), New Visions: Law & Government integrates Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics with English, Law and Economics. The program offers college credit through the University at Albany, SUNY's University in the High School Program (UHS) and is the only high school program to offer college credit in Criminal Justice through UHS.^[1][2]

In the program, students are also placed in internships in places such as the New York Attorney General's office, various state courts, the New York State Legislature, and various public and private interest or advocacy organizations.^[2] Students participate in mock trials, mock congressional hearings and visit with many judges and lawyers over the course of the year. The Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics component emphasizes critical thinking, analysis and writing.^[3] The works read include: The Merchant of Venice, Crime and Punishment, Democracy in America, The Federalist Papers, The Brethren, All the President's Men, and One L, as well as many works of short fiction and newspaper and magazine articles. The program culminates with a week in Washington, D.C. where the class typically attends a session of the Supreme Court, meet with a Justice or his or her law clerks, meet with the students' Representatives, Senators, and Congressional staff, and attend a White House Press Briefing.^[4][3]

References

1. ^ http://capitalregionboces.org/CareerTech/Programs/NVLG.cfm
2. ^ ^{a b} http://www.albany.edu/undergraduate_bulletin/university_in_high_school.html
3. ^ ^{a b} http://www.nyssba.org/index.php?src=news&submenu=on_board&srctype=detail&category=On%20Board%20Online%20June%209%202008&refno=380
4. ^ http://www.bocescareertech.org/Programs/NVLawGovt.htm