"This coalition "will take bold steps to educate, inspire, and mobilize youth toward active and informed citizenship," U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a press release. Called the America 250 Civics Education Coalition, the project will be overseen by the Education Department and led by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a nonprofit conservative group. It includes Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, Hillsdale College and other conservative state and national organizations."
"The department did not provide details of the types of educational materials or programs to be created, saying the coalition held its first meeting on Wednesday, and would be rolling out "a robust programming agenda," over the next 12 months. Included in that programming, the statement said, would be a 50-state speaking tour on college campuses and a college speaker series on fundamental liberties."
The U.S. Department of Education partnered with more than 40 conservative organizations to develop civics programming for the nation's 250th anniversary. The America 250 Civics Education Coalition will be overseen by the Education Department and led by the America First Policy Institute (AFPI). Participants include Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, and Hillsdale College. The initiative is dedicated to renewing patriotism, strengthening civic knowledge, and advancing a shared understanding of America's founding principles in schools. Programming specifics were not provided, but a 50-state college speaking tour and a college speaker series on fundamental liberties are planned over the next 12 months. Federal law bars the federal government from exercising "any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum" in schools.
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