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August 4, 2021

Nomination of Catherine Lhamon Fails Senate Committee Vote

Teresa R. Manning

In an astonishing turn of events, the Senate Committee on Education fails to garner enough votes to appoint Lhamon to her former position at the Office of Civil Rights.

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August 3, 2021

“Compromise” on Action Civics Doesn’t Work

David Acevedo

Why the Fordham Institute’s action civics olive branch is a grave error.

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July 29, 2021

Critique of the Fordham Institute's "The State of State Standards for Civics and U.S. History in 2021"

David Randall

In its review of state history and civics standards, the Fordham Institute has embraced Action Civics for the sake of compromise. This is a grave mistake.

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July 29, 2021

The American Regime and Its Moral Ground

Hadley Arkes

Lincoln reminded us that the Union, the American republic, was older than the Constitution. The Constitution was made, as it said, for “a more perfect Union.”

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July 28, 2021

The Moment in 1986 When Critical Race Theory Ousted the Civil Rights Movement

Eric Felten

Critical race theory came into its own by accusing friends and colleagues of racism. Should it be any surprise that critics of CRT should find themselves accused of racism too?

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