Government
Iowa House passes bill requiring civics, history courses at public universitiesThe Iowa House recently passed House File 2510, a bill requiring public university students to complete coursework in American history and government. The measure passed largely along… Read More
Courts
Clarence Thomas says progressivism opposes American principles, calls citizens to sacred devotionSince the early 20th century, the idea of progressivism has âcoexisted uneasily with the principles of the Declaration [of Independence],â which it âopenly opposed,â Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told an audience at… Read More
Public Education
Report: Arizonaâs public universities substitute civics with left-wing indoctrinationArizonaâs public universities are sidestepping state civics requirements, substituting ideologically driven coursework for mandatory instruction in American history, government and economics, according to a new report. The report by… Read More
Government
Kansas law would require civics exams in schools, lessons on dangers of communismA proposed Kansas law requiring a civics test to graduate high school awaits a final verdict from the House later this week. Middle and high school students in public, private… Read More
Christian Schools
Education Departmentâs History Rocks! Tour makes Missouri stop at Christian schoolPreserving American freedoms begins in the classroom, a representative from the U.S. Department of Education told secondary students gathered at Northland Christian Schools Tuesday. âOur founders knew that the most powerful weapon wasn’t a musket or a… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian education will sustain America, preserve founding principles, advocates sayÂChristian education is the âlast standâ and âgreatest hopeâ to preserve and pass American values to the next generation, Herzog Foundation Institute Director Sadie Elliott said at an event honoring… Read More
Government
Fight brews over changes to Oklahoma history standards that remove Christianity, founding principlesA battle is taking shape in Oklahoma over the stateâs social studies standards, which have undergone an unexpected â and possibly illegal â revision, and Wednesday is the last day… Read More
Government
Florida grants more than $60 million in bonuses to teachers completing new western heritage coursesMore than 21,000 Florida teachers have completed a new civics course on the heritage of Western civilization, launched in January, Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a… Read More
Public Education
TPUSA joins conservative educators org to ârestore American educationâTwo conservative organizations are uniting teachers and students who defend Americaâs founding values through a new collaboration: Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA) and Turning Point USAâs Club America. âThis partnership ensures that students everywhere have the… Read More
Culture
Washington Monument becomes Americaâs birthday candle to launch nation’s 250th yearThe Washington Monument was lit up with American history displays at the top of every hour Wednesday night as 2026 approached â Americaâs 250th birthday year. âTonight, we’re illuminating the Washington Monument into America’s BIGGEST birthday candle… Read More
Government
Presidential 1776 Award to honor nationâs top high school American history buffsÂThree U.S. students who demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the American founding will receive the newly established Presidential 1776 Award, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday. âAs we prepare… Read More
Opinion
Thanksgiving: The quintessential American holiday(The Daily Signal) â Gratitude is an essential attribute of people who are happy and living purpose-filled lives. Sometimes success leads to gratitude, but itâs more… Read More
Culture
Civil Society conference to explore vital American renewal ahead of countryâs 250thFrench visitor Alexis de Tocqueville famously cited early-American philanthropy as a unique strength of the young republic. These many years later, American altruism is an even greater strength â a… Read More
Public Education
Florida Board of Education chair outlines principles to create âinformed, virtuous citizenryâEducation shouldnât just transmit knowledge â it should form character and cultivate âcivic virtues essential to freedom,â argued the Florida State Board of Education chair in a recent address. âWe… Read More
Government
White House opens patriotic âFounders Museumâ online, available for downloadThe White House launched the virtual exhibit of The Founders Museum on Tuesday, which features 82 depictions of the American founding. The exhibit includes 56 portraits… Read More
Culture
American Civics Exam coming in 2026, Classic Learning Test announcesThe Classic Learning Test (CLT) will soon release its brand-new American Civics Exam in honor of the nationâs 250th anniversary. The exam promises to âharken K-12… Read More
Opinion
Opinion: Americans need to know their political historyDespite more than $1.4 trillion of education loans in the United States, too many Americans display ignorance of their history. On my way through Ann Arbor, Michigan, in mid-July, a… Read More
Christian Schools
âPivotal momentâ: Herzog Foundation wins Americaâs 250th Innovation Prize for patriotic âFreedom TourâÂThe Herzog Foundation received an Innovation Prize on Tuesday for an ambitious project to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Americaâs founding next year. The Washington, D.C.-based Heritage Foundation awarded Herzog,… Read More
Public Education
California school board tables discussion on Constitution Day celebrationA Southern California school board had to weigh the idea of formally recognizing Constitution Day before opting to table the idea. Christine Schmidt, a Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board… Read More
Culture
âThe American Miracleâ film tells of Americaâs miraculous God-aligned birth ahead of nationâs 250th birthdayYouâre going to see a welcome torrent of patriotism next year, the 250th anniversary of Americaâs birth, after what has arguably been a half-century drought of it. And if every… Read More