Overview

• The department designated “patriotic education” as a priority in upcoming civics and history grant competitions, with proposed topics focused on founding documents, Western influences, faith, and how the nation has moved closer to its ideals.
• Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced the America 250 Civics Coalition of more than 40 groups, including the America First Policy Institute, Hillsdale College, the Heritage Foundation, PragerU, Turning Point USA, and Moms for Liberty.
• Coalition plans disclosed include a 50-state campus tour, a college speaker series on fundamental liberties, K-12 teacher summits, classroom toolkits, and student history competitions through the semiquincentennial period.
• Reporting indicates the department is promoting the coalition without federal funding and that the initiative does not create public school curriculum.
• Several prior American History and Civics grantees recently received non-continuation notices, while civic-education leaders urged broader representation and balance in the coalition’s membership.