On the morning of April 19, 1775, British troops and colonial minutemen fired on each other at the battles of Lexington and Concord. Referred to eloquently in Emerson’s poem, “Concord Hymn,” as “the shot...
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...
This year, like every year, the NCAA’s March Madness showcased the largest, richest, and most sophisticated basketball franchises outside the NBA. Sixty-seven games across five weeks culminated in the University of Michigan’s historic second...
ACTA in the NewsCivic Literacy
Education advocates are urging stronger national civics standards as new data highlights gaps in students’ understanding of American government ahead of a federal assessment update. Every four years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administers a civics...
Dr. Allen Guelzo delivered these remarks at the 2025-2026 series of the Levy Forum for Open Discourse. The Levy Forum is a speaker series hosted at the Palm Beach Synagogue, sponsored by ACTA board...
On this day in 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published. Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe to protest the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the novel follows the lives of two slaves, Uncle Tom and...
ACTA in the NewsGeneral Education
America’s education system has failed the nation by increasingly producing underemployed college graduates who lack essential job skills, according to a report published Wednesday. The Bipartisan Policy Center’s analysis of federal data noted that half...
On March 10, ACTA President Michael Poliakoff testified before the Tennessee House of Representatives’ Education Committee on House Bill 291. HB 291, introduced by Representative Ron Gant, requires all undergraduate students to take a minimum of...
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