Overview

• The coalition debuted on Constitution Day with partners including Turning Point USA, PragerU, Hillsdale College, Moms for Liberty, First Liberty Institute and the America First Policy Institute, with officials saying the goal is to equip young people with civic knowledge and renewed pride.
• Over the next 12 months, the agenda includes a Fundamental Liberties college speaker series, student competitions, teacher summits, a 50‑state campus tour and a K‑12 ‘Trail to Independence’ guide.
• The department issued a Federal Register notice proposing to add ‘patriotic education’ as a discretionary grant priority, defining it around instruction in founding documents and an affirming view of American principles, with comments due Oct. 17.
• Historians and some civic‑education advocates warned of ideological bias and federal overreach, while the department emphasized it cannot set curriculum but can steer funding toward preferred programs.
• Coverage tied the rollout to Turning Point USA’s recent developments, reporting Erika Kirk as CEO after Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the organization’s claim of more than 60,000 new chapter requests.