; and (2) educate the public on the importance of an independent judiciary; Whereas O’Connor's judicial independence work led to her awareness of a national civics education deficit; Whereas, in 2009, O’Connor created the free-to-use, ad-free platform iCivics.org to educate young citizens of the United States about civics and what it means to be a citizen; Whereas iCivics.org grew to become the largest civics education platform in the United States, with over 7,000,000 students annually enrolling in the programs the platform offers; Whereas the popularity of iCivics.org was due to its captivating online, interactive gaming approach; Whereas iCivics.org played a crucial role in Educating for American Democracy, a Federally funded initiative to improve civics and history education, which released its reports in March 2021; Whereas Sandra Day O’Connor was a beloved sister, wife, mother, and grandmother; Whereas Sandra Day O’Connor was an icon, trailblazer, and dedicated public servant, who leaves behind a legacy that has inspired generations of women, including the 5 women justices who have followed in her footsteps on the Supreme Court; and Whereas Sandra Day O’Connor will be remembered as a pioneer in the history of the United States and will always be revered as the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court: Now, therefore, be it