ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
Over my four years at Penn, I have participated in countless discussions in my humanities classes surrounding important historical issues, including imperialism, inequality, and oppression. In these classes, America is often defined as a...
ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
In 2025, New Yorkers elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani, 34, a self-described “democratic socialist” who ran on rent freezes, city-run grocery stores, and expansive redistribution. Exit polls showed him winning 78% of voters under 30. Five...
ACTA in the NewsCivic Education
Legislation being considered by Tennessee lawmakers would require all undergraduate students to take classes on American history and government. The more than 80 public and independent higher education institutions in Tennessee collectively serve approximately 360,000...
A Louisiana state lawmaker says he plans to amend his bill that would have […]
ACTA in the NewsIntellectual Diversity
Higher education reformers have long argued that academia needs more viewpoint diversity among the faculty. One group that consistently opposes it? The faculty. In particular, members of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP),...
ACTA in the NewsCore Curriculum
On April 16, the Wall Street Journal published a modest but critical proposal: that American colleges, especially those receiving federal funds, should require students to take one course in economics or statistics before graduation. The argument was...
ACTA in the NewsCivil Discourse
During their meetings on Wednesday and Thursday, the UNC System Board of Governors discussed universities’ increasing debt capacities and a proposed medical school at UNC-Wilmington. They also heard updates on system wide civic discourse...
ACTA in the NewsCivic Literacy
I recently met young professionals angry that they could not vote in presidential elections because they lived in Washington, D.C. They did not realize the city enjoys three votes in the Electoral College, the same...
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