Since the advent of television, American presidents have used their farewell addresses to deliver messages that can only come from a chief executive preparing to depart the White House for the final time. These speeches typically seek...
On October 6, the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal released a report on civics requirements in college and secondary education across all 50 states. Worried about growing civic ignorance and political polarization,...
Americans have navigated centuries of controversy over tariffs, taxes, and many other issues dividing our nation today. The fact that only 19% of colleges and universities require a course on American history and government...
Professors at Ole Miss are sounding the alarm over teachers and students’ “shocking […]
“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),...
What do college students know? Not much. So suggests polling just released by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) and College Pulse. The Forgotten Fundamentals, second in a series of surveys on...
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....
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