America may be a year out from our 250 th birthday, but with the arrival of July 4, 2025 it can fairly be said that we are in our 250 th year. Let’s start the celebration, and let’s make the coming ...

Donald Trump and his administration are tapping a bevy of far-right organizations notorious for whitewashing American history to help plan next year’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th birthday. On ...

WASHINGTON — A slew of conservative groups will lead a new coalition to spur civics education and push the subject in a more patriotic direction, the U.S. Education Department announced last month, ...

When I attended high school in the middle of the last century, civics education was a key part of the curriculum, focusing on patriotism and personal citizenship. I have to say, we were beyond bored ...

On Sept. 17, in Washington, D.C., a coalition of more than 40 groups gathered with U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to plan to upgrade civic and history education on the eve of America’s ...

Harrisonburg, VA, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- James Madison University has received more than $2.1 million from the U.S. Department of Education – one of the largest competitively awarded grants ...

Every year, as teachers return to school, they assume the responsibility of educating America's future leaders, voters, jurors, and neighbors. This year, the responsibility feels heightened as we ...

Survey: Nearly 80% of Civics Teachers Have Self-Censored in the Classroom PHOENIX, ARIZONA / ACCESS Newswire / September 8, 2025 / The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute today released a new policy brief, ...

A striking new Gallup poll reveals a sobering truth: just 58 percent of Americans describe themselves as “extremely” or “very” proud to be American—the lowest level since the question was first posed ...

As we mark Independence Day in 2025, we are just a year out from the nation’s 250th birthday — a quarter millennium since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United ...

PHOENIX, ARIZONA / ACCESS Newswire / September 8, 2025 / The Sandra Day O’Connor Institute today released a new policy brief, Why Are Teachers Uncomfortable Teaching Civics?, offering an urgent ...