VideosCivic Literacy
Honorable Janice Rogers Brown: ACTA Board Member and Retired U.S. Circuit Judge
Judge Janice Rogers Brown was confirmed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on June 8, 2005
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Core Curriculum
ACTA in the NewsCore Curriculum
DeSantis wants a ‘core curriculum.’ That idea is college kryptonite.
Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and a potential Republican presidential prospect, says he wants to mandate a “core curriculum” in public universities as a way to ensure young Floridians are grounded in Western civilization. To the...
Core Curriculum
What Will They Learn? 2022-2023
Most college ranking systems, like the U.S. News & World Report, do not evaluate what students actually learn in the classroom. What Will They Learn? is the only rating system that examines the course catalogs of each...
Inside AcademeGeneral Education
Inside Academe Vol. VII No. 4
Front Page: The Great Books Speak To Everyone: An Interview with Roosevelt Montás. ACTA interviewed Professor Roosevelt Montás about his new book, Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life, and Why They...
The ForumLiberal Arts
A Liberal Arts Experience at a Major University
Americans are divided when it comes to what they are looking for in a college experience. For many, the ideal is a large, well-known university where students can prepare themselves for a successful professional...
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The ForumCore Curriculum
Investing in a Core Curriculum
With college tuition prices continuing to rise at a ridiculous rate, many young people are abandoning the typical four-year university path, and those who do attend are determined to get their money’s worth. Instead...
PodcastsCore Curriculum
Roosevelt Montás: How the Great Books Speak to Everyone
ACTA’s Michael Poliakoff delves into life-changing aspects of liberal arts education and study of the great books in conversation with Roosevelt Montás, the author of Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life,...
The ForumCore Curriculum
Sustaining America’s Inheritance
“The United States was willed into existence,” said Seth Cropsey, deputy undersecretary of the Navy during the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. Mr. Cropsey spoke at a transparent lectern, teaching how the...
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