Fewer than 20% of four-year colleges and universities require students to study U.S. history or government as a condition of graduation. Outside of the 11 states that require these courses, this number falls below 7%. American higher education can and must do more to educate students to be active, informed, and well-reasoned participants in public life. The REACH Act passed in South Carolina with broad, bipartisan support, proving that providing the next generation of leaders with the knowledge and tools they need to succeed in our representative democracy has broad support.
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