The State of Texas, America First Policy Institute1 (“AFPI”), and the Texas Public Policy Foundation2
(“TPPF”) submit this comment on the priorities proposed by the U.S. Department of Education on April 19, 2021, under the title Proposed Priorities—American History and Civics Education, 86 Fed. Reg. 20348. Because the proposed priorities are unlawful, foster racism and factionalism, promote misinformation of students, and undermine civic unity, we urge that you decline to adopt the proposed priorities and withdraw the proposal, or alternatively adopt proposed priorities that promote civics education that nourishes the growth of an informed citizenry united around our common commitment to the most American of all propositions, “that all men are created equal.”
K-12 Education
Liberty and License: The Difference is Education
LEWISVILLE—It took a moment, and you could almost hear the synapses buzzing throughout the Founders Classical Academy classroom. Finally, one student, Sam, raised her hand. History teacher (and assistant headmaster) Alex Misko had challenged his class to compare and contrast the American Revolution and the French Revolution. One resulted in the greatest, most prosperous and...
May 9, 2022