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Preserving America: Scholars argue for mandatory college civics

The College Fix

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June 26, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Glittering Generalities

'The genius of America is that it invites debate, discussion, and deliberation as essential for citizenship.'

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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

Townhall

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· Jul 8, 2026

'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom

'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom

Inside Higher Ed

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· Jul 8, 2026

Academic Civics: What Does It Mean to Be a Citizen of Your University?

Academic Civics: What Does It Mean to Be a Citizen of Your University? Elizabeth Redden Wed, 07/08/2026 - 03:00 AM To safeguard the future of the American university, we need to reconnect with our institutions, and one another. Byline(s) Adam T. Smith

Cloaking Inequity

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· Jul 9, 2026

Florida Tried to Stop Woke. The First Amendment Stopped Florida.

A public university classroom is not a political campaign podium. A federal appeals court has just reminded Florida of that, and in doing so, reminded the country of something we should never have forgotten. This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit struck down the higher education provisions of Florida’s “Stop WOKE” []

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

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 25, 2026

Dismantling the Activist Classrooms States Built

Lawmakers have embedded ideological

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Related coverage for "Preserving America: Scholars argue for mandatory college civics": Manhattan Institute for Policy Research — Let’s Mark America 250 with a Civic Education Revival. Townhall — 'Informed American Patriotism': Texas Schools Bring Traditional Civics Back to the Classroom. Inside Higher Ed — Academic Civics: What Does It Mean to Be a Citizen of Your University?. Cloaking Inequity — Florida Tried to Stop Woke. The First Amendment Stopped Florida.. Off The Press — GOP lawmakers move to scrap federal rule critics say unfairly targets career schools. Real Clear Politics — Dismantling the Activist Classrooms States Built