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Hank Brown: Informed Citizenship Starts with Curriculum

August 30, 2018

Hank Brown, former U.S. Senator and past president of the University of Colorado, speaks with ACTA on the importance of college curricula in shaping students for informed, responsible citizenship.

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Americans have navigated centuries of controversy over tariffs, taxes, and many other issues dividing our nation today. The fact that only 19% of colleges and universities require a course on American history and government helps explain current polarization and misconceptions. Present political discourse on these topics could become less hostile and better contextualized if citizens had a fuller understanding of American history.
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