“Will Republicans save the humanities?” So asked Jenna and Ben Storey in their widely read article last year about the rise of civics centers at public universities in red and purple states. For us (two classicists),...
While general knowledge remains poor, ACTA’s arts and sciences survey shows that students have a strong appetite for learning.
John and Abigail Adams envisioned an America with a school in every neighborhood and a well-informed citizenry that was adept in languages, literature, and music; science, history, and religion. Their vision was practical until...
In this episode, ACTA Vice President of Policy Bradley Jackson talks with Jane Calvert, director of the John Dickinson Writings Project and a member of ACTA’s National Commission on American History and Civic Education....
Focusing on the role of higher education in preparing young Americans for citizenship, ACTA's president Michael Poliakoff speaks with Mitch Daniels.
ACTA's president Michael Poliakoff speaks with the distinguished scholar and education leader, Joshua Dunn, who took on leadership of the recently established Institute of American Civics at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in June, 2023.
America’s colleges and universities have historically served as the embodiment of the fundamental principles which shape America.
Over the last 60 years, there has been unconscionable neglect of civics and American history at both the K-12 and university levels.
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