Teaching the Truth
What to know: The Texas State Board of Education has approved new standards for social studies and literature for Texas school children.
The TPPF take: The SBOE stood up to incredible pressure to wokify social studies and the reading lists.
“This is a major win for Texas parents who value literacy, critical thinking, and the unbiased presentation of historical facts,” says TPPF’s Mandy Drogin. “Students will benefit from learning about America’s founding principles through chronological, factual lessons.”
For more on the new standards, click here.
Cheapened
What to know: The New York Post’s editorial board says that noncitizen voting, now being pushed by the Los Angeles City Council, “cheapens citizenship.”
The TPPF take: The Post is right.
“A nation cannot simultaneously insist that citizenship matters at the border, in immigration law, and in countless civic responsibilities, while treating it as optional when determining who exercises political power,” says TPPF’s Josh Findlay. “And it cannot sustain a meaningful concept of citizenship if the privileges of citizenship are gradually detached from citizenship itself.”
For more on noncitizen voting, click here.
We Knew That
What to know: Writing in Human Events, Nichole Russell tells the story of a German World Cup fan who is discovering America for the first time—and loving it.
The TPPF take: The internet is filled with videos of soccer fans from across the world learning just how incredible the United States is.
“As we approach our 250th anniversary, these people experiencing America for the first time and enjoying it should remind us all just how proud of our country we all should be,” says TPPF’s John Mondi. “The United States of America is truly the greatest country on Earth and you don’t have to look further than foreign soccer fans to see why. These people’s amazement should invigorate our patriotism and make us feel an overwhelming sense of pride.”
For more on America, click here.