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ACTA Releases Alarming New Survey Showing Dangerous Level of Civic Illiteracy Among College Students
America’s civic literacy crisis can no longer be ignored. Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni...
In a conversation recorded on Veteran’s Day, Michael Poliakoff explores the expansive influence of the liberal arts tradition with two of its most dedicated proponents, John Hillen and Ryan Pemberton from Hampden-Sydney College — an institution with roots linked to the founding of our nation.
America’s civic literacy crisis can no longer be ignored. Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni...
When Benjamin Franklin famously said, “A republic, madam, if you can keep it,” he was, as usual, prescient...
In June 2024, ACTA surveyed over 3,000 college and university students on basic knowledge of American history and government. We found that significant numbers of college students graduate without even a rudimentary grasp of America’s history and political system. This new survey builds upon ACTA’s decades-long analysis of civic literacy trends, including our groundbreaking original […]
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