ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
When the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) asked 3,009 undergraduates where the words “government of the people, by the people, for the people” come from, only 26 percent could place them in the Gettysburg...
ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
July 4, 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Blood and hardship were the price American patriots paid for the idea of God-given rights, the rule of law, and...
ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
A higher education reform group is calling for a nationwide requirement that every college student complete a semester-long course on the American story. The goal is to offer students training not just in facts...
A bachelor’s degree in any college major pays off in the long run. That’s the takeaway from an in-depth study of the financial return on college degrees over time. A report from the Postsecondary Commission, a college...
ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni […]
American colleges and universities have long relied on generous philanthropists to steward their missions, balance institutional budgets, fund scholarships and provide opportunities for students who might not otherwise benefit from a university education. The scale of...
ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
Do you support civic education at our universities? Of course you do. I bet you like rainbows and puppies too. Everyone likes civic education, especially right now. As the nation approaches its 250th birthday — and as our...
ACTA in the NewsGeneral Education
Thousands of college students in some states now have to read the Constitution and Declaration of Independence as well as pass American history and government courses to graduate. More changes are coming as red...
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