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October 18, 2021

Letter: Reforming Louisiana Social Studies Standards

Peter Wood and David Randall

NAS concludes that the Louisiana Standards: Social Studies draft, unfortunately, uses misguided pedagogical principles and has been politicized to forward a radical curriculum aligned with C......

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October 14, 2021

Feds Panic, Wisconsin Weighs In, and Cal. Ethnic Studies Mandate Goes Live

David Randall

Once more, in the battle over ideology in schools, both sides make significant gains. Click to read the latest issue of Resolute, the Civics Alliance newsletter.

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October 14, 2021

The U.S. Senate Must Vote No On Lhamon

Teresa R. Manning

Catherine Lhamon's nomination to head the Department of Education's Office of Civil rights is up for a full vote by the U.S. Senate on Monday. To secure the due process rights of students......

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October 13, 2021

NAS Calls on Governor Noem to Pause Revision of South Dakota Fine Arts and Other Standards

Peter Wood and David Randall

South Dakota is pursuing social studies standards that promote a first-rate education and protect children from political indoctrination. The state should also establish a new procedure to evaluate K-......

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October 12, 2021

Video: The Emancipation Proclamation

National Association of Scholars

The Emancipation Proclamation freed America's slaves for military utility but ultimately changed civic life in America. Learn more about the Proclamation in our webinar with professors E......

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