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JMC’s Thomas Kelly in National Review: “To Reverse the K–12 Civics Crisis, We Must Reform Higher Ed”

JMC's Thomas Kelly writes for National Review on higher ed, civics knowledge, and the impact on America's K-12 students.

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Hans Zeiger in
American Heritage:
“For America’s 250th Birthday, Let’s Think Local”

JMC President Hans Zeiger writes for American Heritage on recognizing local communities' impact on our nation's history.

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Hans Zeiger in Washington Examiner: “In divided times, America’s founding principles can unite us”

JMC President Hans Zeiger appears in the Washington Examiner with a piece on healing our political landscape via civics education.

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Hans Zeiger in Washington Examiner: “Declining middle school history, civics scores should be a national wake-up call”

JMC President Hans Zeiger recently appeared in the Washington Examiner with a piece on "Declining middle school history, civics scores should be a national wake-up call."

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Poor Civics and History Scores Are a National Wake-Up Call

Poor educational scores show a deep need for knowledge of the American political tradition in our schools.

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University of Dallas: American Studies Institute Day – “American Grounding: People and Place in America”

April 21-22, 2023, the American Studies Department at the University of Dallas will be hosting a conference for the discussion of the teaching—especially at the K-12 level—of American literature, history, […]

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May 17 in Tacoma: Wilfred McClay Speaks on the American Story

Historian and board member Wilfred McClay will be visiting Tacoma on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 to discuss his remarkable book Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.

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Nationwide Parents’ Poll on Civic Education

A new, nationwide poll commissioned by the Jack Miller Center revealed that an overwhelming majority of American parents believe civic education ought to focus on America’s history and founding ideas

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John Agresto: The Death of Learning

JMC board member John Agresto has recently written a book, The Death of Learning: How American Education Has Failed Our Students and What to Do about It.

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Coastal Carolina: Summer Seminar for Middle and High School Teachers

On June 4-10, 2022, the Cincinnatus Center at Coastal Carolina University will host a week-long summer seminar on the American Political Tradition in June of 2022. This seminar is geared […]

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University of Dallas: American Studies Institute Day – “Teaching the American Regime”

On March 12, 2022, the American Studies Department at the University of Dallas will be hosting a conference for the discussion of the teaching—especially at the K-12 level—of American literature, […]

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Apply Now: Executive Director at Civic Spirit

Civic Spirit seeks a new Executive Director of Teacher Programs to scale their multi-faceted civics programming nationally.

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Apply Now: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to offer a special funding opportunity to assess civic education on the national level.

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