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Political science professor blames civic knowledge decline on US education

Off The Press

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July 1, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

A political science professor says the United States’ education system has failed to instill a basic understanding of the nation’s founding principles, arguing that civic ignorance poses a greater threat to the country than foreign adversaries. Suffolk Community College political science professor and Campus Reform higher education fellow Nick Giordano told the Just the News, []...Click to read more

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The korea Herald News

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· Jun 30, 2026

[Kim Seong-kon] When education and politics fail us

Education and politics are closely intertwined, as the failure of education ultimately results in the failure of politics. Today, many of us are deeply disappointed by both our education system and our political climate. Yet despite this widespread dissatisfaction, neither seems to change. American poet Robert Frost once said, “Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” If this is true, we must admit that our education system has fa

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

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· Jul 3, 2026

Let’s Mark America 250 with a Civic Education Revival

Let’s Mark America 250 with a Civic Education Revival

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 5, 2026

No degree is useless in an economy that works – Kwaku Asare replies Adutwum

The debate over whether certain university degrees are useless has taken a new turn, with governance expert Prof. Kwaku Asare arguing that the problem is not the programmes themselves, but the political and economic structures that fail to absorb graduates into meaningful employment.

Universities | The Guardian

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· Jun 23, 2026

A more integrated education system would benefit all | Letters

Prof Dave Phoenix says government policy should not focus on who can be excluded from higher educationThe debate about minimum entry requirements for university risks asking the wrong question (Students could be required to pass GCSE English to access university loans, 17 June).At a time of persistent skills shortages and productivity challenges, policy should focus not on who can be excluded from higher education, but on how more people can develop the higher-level skills the country needs through a more integrated education system. Continue reading...

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 2, 2026

GOP Lawmakers Move to Scrap Federal Rule Critics Say Unfairly Targets Career Schools

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to repeal a federal rule skewing higher education funding. Currently, career and technical schools are being singled out while traditional public and nonprofit colleges and universities are exempt. “Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education,” Harris told the...

Off The Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

GOP lawmakers move to scrap federal rule critics say unfairly targets career schools

Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to repeal a federal rule skewing higher education funding. Currently, career and technical schools are being singled out while traditional public and nonprofit colleges and universities are exempt. “Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education,” Harris told the Daily Signal. “Career schools []...Click to read more

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Related coverage for "Political science professor blames civic knowledge decline on US education": The korea Herald News — [Kim Seong-kon] When education and politics fail us. Manhattan Institute for Policy Research — Let’s Mark America 250 with a Civic Education Revival. MyJoyOnline — No degree is useless in an economy that works – Kwaku Asare replies Adutwum. Universities | The Guardian — A more integrated education system would benefit all | Letters. The Daily Signal — GOP Lawmakers Move to Scrap Federal Rule Critics Say Unfairly Targets Career Schools. Off The Press — GOP lawmakers move to scrap federal rule critics say unfairly targets career schools