Civic Literacy
ACTA Challenges Florida Department of Education on the Merits of New “Civic Literacy” Test
WASHINGTON, DC—On Tuesday, May 26, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) […]
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General Education
Florida Dept. of Education Action on Civic Education is Wrong
The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has long been impressed with Florida’s commitment to improving civic education. The state passed legislation in 2017 to address a well-documented crisis of civic understanding by mandating that students “demonstrate...
Historical Literacy
ACTA Partners with Distinguished Historian, Allen Guelzo, to Release New Publication
WASHINGTON, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) announces the release of 10 Things Everyone Should Know About American History. ACTA will mail this new publication to over 30,000 college trustees, administrators, faculty,...
Historical Literacy
ACTA Partners with Distinguished Historian Allen Guelzo to Release New Publication
Washington, DC—The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) announces the release of 10 Things Everyone Should Know About American History. ACTA will mail this new publication to over 30,000 college trustees, administrators, faculty,...
Trusteeship
ACTA COVID-19 Statement
The hero of Virgil’s epic masterpiece, the Aeneid, written over two millennia ago, offered his companions this comfort: “Summon up your courage and dismiss grim fear. God will bring an end to these hardships, too....
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ACTA Statement on President Bollinger’s Statement on Divestment Referendum
In late November, Columbia University’s Student Council voted to put the question of whether to recommend that the university divest “from companies that profit from or engage in the State of Israel’s acts towards Palestinians” to a...
Trusteeship
Virginia bill to provide continuing education for trustees
Earlier this week Virginia’s House and Senate unanimously passed an act which would provide continuing education for trustees. This bill revised an existing statute which requires that new trustees receive training on topics ranging from “best...
Hiring Bias
UC–Davis Professor, Abigail Thompson, Recognized as 2020 Hero of Intellectual Freedom by ACTA
WASHINGTON, DC – Dr. Abigail Thompson, chair of the mathematics department at the University […]
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