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…gentler attitudes and behaviors. It mandates them, reversing the civics class bromide about rights entailing obligations. The moral obligation to extend respect and encouragement now engenders a right to receive…

…a recent basic U.S. government and civics exam than freshmen at those same schools. The point: People shouldn’t get a college degree to signify seventh-grade achievement. And maybe it’s time…

…campus campaign slogan: “Hey hey, ho ho, Western Civ has got to go!” Getting rid of Western Civilization not only wiped out the study of Western history and civics, but…

…through political correctness and squashing free debate. The academy’s disparaging of western civilization virtually wiped out respect for any serious study of history and civics, as well as for the…

…of what American freedom means, especially due to the massive decline of history and civics education over the past couple of generations. They don’t understand the significance of the flag…

…and civics, good moral character, and “attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.” What better way for foreign citizens to earn citizenship than by defending our freedom? Even with…

…in on the travesty. Any American familiar with the global struggle that shaped the 20th century could spot the discrepancy. Civics books, war movies, and video games have all captured…

…more complicated than the namby-pamby version I learned in my civics classes. Racism Isn’t Unique to America I learned firsthand that there is a lot of truth in the old…

…revolution? Really, do we have any idea how much the immigrant mind affects civics and public policy in America? The answer to many of the above questions is “no,” especially…

…such as basic arithmetic or being able to read a 200-page book, write a short essay, and answer a civics quiz. These are simple demands. But if they were applied…

…History and Civics, which could be a dandy vehicle for advancing the dour perspective on U.S. heritage the Common Core-aligned College Board has sought to instill via rewritten Advanced Placement…

The Obama years have brought America to the brink of transformation from constitutional republic into an empire ruled by secret deals promulgated by edicts. Civics classes used to teach: “Congress…

…other sources agree that recent college graduates are alarmingly ignorant about civics and U.S. history. In a survey done by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), 40 percent…

…compromising the rights of the entire populations. Consider the Danish marriage law. In the wake of the 2004 murder of Theo Van Gogh, the Netherlands passed a law requiring civics…

…or third-grade civics, however, you may have noticed something slightly problematic with Peck’s brash addition to the list of human rights—namely that the feminine hygiene product of which Peck speaks…

…Trump finally learned that we don’t live in a true democracy where people vote directly for the president. Between tweets, he must have brushed up on basic civics and realized…

…also contributed to Liberty’s Nemesis. Reuter, who serves as vice president for the Federalist Society, has supplied the introduction to the book. His contribution is a primer on American civics…

…then treated to a demonstration of students’ understanding of civics—through the performance of a rap song about the election. At the community college where I was then teaching, the annual…

…is not governing, and elections don’t produce kings. Whether either candidate is versed enough in civics to be aware of the latter truth is debatable, but that doesn’t change its…

…U.S. Constitution Trump had demonstrated time and time again that he has not imbibed basic high school civics. He is not alone in this, as our educational system has failed…

…Obama provided a helpful civics lesson: “With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order, that’s just not the case, because there are laws on…

…diffused democracy. They sure do spend precious little time on civics. Now, some of this handwringing is a function of distraught voters trying to figure out ways to delegitimize Trump….

…This 30-second civics lesson to a vice president-elect surely did little more than to embarrass Pence, and foment the prejudice and righteous indignation of audience members. We Need To Remember…

…the nationalized K-12 standards, Common Core. Further, in 2014 American students’ performance was mediocre on the eighth-grade civics portion of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “nation’s…

…Separation of Powers Is So Important Let’s take a step back to 8th grade civics. You may recall a discussion on separation of powers. The basic premise is simple: Congress…

…of political correctness and relativism and, say, simply teach American civics again, well then, most — not all, I accept, but most — of our worry about immigration would dissolve….

…People learn from experience. It is vain to hope that graduating seniors will have learned more about the First Amendment from their ninth-grade civics class than from four years of…

…“new civics” that elevates political activism over intellectual inquiry has become institutionalized on many campuses, often via programs run by the dean of students. Advocates of the idea that manmade…

…learning, such as suppressing phonics for reading, as well as clarity in standard arithmetic; 2) by withholding the content knowledge necessary to connect dots in understanding history and civics; 3)…

…But American students’ performance was mediocre on the eighth-grade civics portion of the 2014 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the Nation’s Report Card. New Englanders like to…

…to coercive thought reform. The cultivation of ignorance in K-12 and higher education that cuts off information about history and civics (under the guise of multi-culturalism). The erasure of Western…

…American kids learn about the world wars, the Marshall Plan, the Cold War, or stellar military leadership. Students’ performance was mediocre on the eighth grade civics portion of the 2014…

…you probably consider changing your views on abortion? Maybe pass some common-sense limits on it?” Yet Brooks offered a competent, calm civics class on the subject to anyone who was…

…find out soon, legal. In the meantime, the rest of the country will be treated to a nice civics refresher course and a deep-dive into federal employment and labor law….

…the rest of the country will be treated to a nice civics refresher course and a deep-dive into federal employment and labor law. The key words here: “the press’ hysterical…

…the streets in signs like “Cops and Klan go hand in hand.” The civics education programs from elementary through college levels are imbued with factually false anti-American indoctrination. American taxpayers…