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The Department of Education is partnering with dozens of conservative organizations to develop civics education programming "dedicated to renewing patriotism."
On Wednesday (September 17), the Education Department announced the new initiative, titled "America 250 Civics Education Coalition," aiming to "educate, inspire, and mobilize youth toward active and informed citizenship," per NPR.
Led by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), the initiative will unite over 40 conservative organizations, including Turning Point USA and the Heritage Foundation, to create civics education programming. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the effort is “dedicated to renewing patriotism, strengthening civic knowledge, and advancing a shared understanding of America's founding principles in schools across the nation.”
Specific materials in the new patriotic instruction haven't been released. The Education department said the coalition held its first meeting Wednesday and would begin rolling out a “robust programming agenda” over the next year. This will include a 50-state college campus speaking tour and a speaker series focused on fundamental liberties.
“Through this coalition, we are uniting to bring these lessons back to classrooms and communities and prepare future generations to safeguard our republic,” Erika Donalds, coalition co-chair and AFPI’s chair of education opportunity, said in a statement.
The department is also set to launch a grant program to promote civics education that teaches “American history, values, and geography with an unbiased approach.”
The initiative follows previous efforts by Trump to infuse patriotism into education, including the 2020 creation of the “1776 Commission,” which he revived earlier this year as part of an executive action aimed at “ending racial indoctrination” in schools.
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