Made a free, nonpartisan tool that explains current bills to students, looking for a reality check from actual gov/civics teachers
I'm an independent developer, not a teacher, so I'm here for a reality check from people who do this every day. I built a free tool that tries to make current legislation relevant to high schoolers, and I want to know if it's actually any good.
It's called CapitolKey (capitolkey.org). You or a student can pull up real bills currently moving through Congress or a state legislature, and for each one it gives a plain-language summary, what happens if it passes or fails, why it might matter to that student, and a few civic actions. It's free, nonpartisan by design, and works without an account.
I'm not selling anything. What I'd love to know from social studies and civics teachers:
- Would you ever use this in a lesson or assign it? Why or why not?
- Is the reading level and framing right for high schoolers?
- What's missing that would make it actually classroom-usable?
- Any neutrality or accuracy concerns I should worry about?
u/Proof-Post8676 — 6 days ago