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Thomas Kelly in
The Fulcrum:
“Finding solutions to America’s civics crisis”

JMC's vice president of civics initiatives Thomas Kelly appears in The Fulcrum writing on the discussions at our recent National Summit on Civic Education.

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History is Constantly Being Rethought

Spotlighting Professor Mark Boonshoft's thoughts on the ratification of the Constitution, education during the Early Republic, and informed citizenship.

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Hans Zeiger in
American Habits:
“Civics summit provides reasons for hope”

JMC President Hans Zeiger appears in American Habits writing on our recent National Summit on Civic Education.

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JMC’s Thomas Kelly on Take Back Our Schools: “Civics vs. ‘Action Civics'”

JMC Vice President Thomas Kelly appeared on the Take Back Our Schools podcast to talk about the latest disappointing NAEP scores and the difference between civics and "action civics".

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Hans Zeiger in
American Heritage:
“For America’s 250th Birthday, Let’s Think Local”

JMC President Hans Zeiger writes for American Heritage on recognizing local communities' impact on our nation's history.

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Hans Zeiger in Washington Examiner: “In divided times, America’s founding principles can unite us”

JMC President Hans Zeiger appears in the Washington Examiner with a piece on healing our political landscape via civics education.

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Hans Zeiger in American Purpose: “Countering Our Political Coarseness”

JMC president Hans Zeiger writes for American Purpose on combating America's civic education crisis.

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Wilfred McClay: Why We Need the Liberal Arts

JMC board member Wilfred M. McClay writes for the Martin Center on John Agresto's recent book and why we need liberal arts education.

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Hans Zeiger in Toldeo Blade: “Ohio’s proposed civics institutes would advance liberal education”

JMC President Hans Zeiger appeared in the Toledo Blade writing on Ohio's proposed civics institutes at the Ohio State University and the University of Toledo.

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Pete Peterson: “These states are finding creative ways to support free speech on campus”

JMC board member Pete Peterson recently wrote an opinion piece for Fox News on free speech and the growing number of civics institutes on campus.

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RealClear Education: Jack Miller Center Unveils New Civics Library

This week, RealClear Education highlights the Jack Miller Center's new online civic library, ContextUS.

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Hans Zeiger in Washington Examiner: “Declining middle school history, civics scores should be a national wake-up call”

JMC President Hans Zeiger recently appeared in the Washington Examiner with a piece on "Declining middle school history, civics scores should be a national wake-up call."

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JMC’s Hans Zeiger in National Review: “How We Lost Our Civics Education — and How We Can Get It Back”

JMC President Hans Zeiger writes for National Review on passing the American political tradition on to the next generations.

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Hans Zeiger in American Purpose: “Think Like George Washington”

JMC President Hans Zeiger writes for American Purpose on Washington's essential skills for citizenship.

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JMC’s Thomas Kelly in The Hill: “Civics must not further polarize America”

JMC Vice President Thomas Kelly appears in The Hill with a piece on civics education and polarization in America.

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Hans Zeiger in Law & Liberty: “In Search of Civility”

JMC President Hans Zeiger recently appeared in Law & Liberty with a book review of Mónica Guzmán's I Never Thought of It That Way.

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Hans Zeiger in American Purpose: “What the Culture Wars Get Wrong”

JMC President Hans Zeiger recently appeared in American Purpose writing on culture wars.

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JMC President Hans Zeiger Appears in Washington Examiner: “Finding Common Ground on Civic Education”

JMC President Hans Zeiger recently appeared in the Washington Examiner with a piece on "Finding Common Ground on Civic Education."

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Wilfred McClay: Can We Become a Serious Country Again?

On May 17, 2022, JMC board member Wilfred McClay spoke on the American story and what it means to be "a serious country" while being honored with a 2022 Bradley Prize.

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RealClear Policy: Jack Miller on American Individualism, Rightly Understood

Jack Miller, JMC's chairman of the board, has written a piece for RealClear Policy on being an American and individualism.

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Lee University: Intercollegiate Symposium on Institutions and Inheritance

On October 7-8, 2022, Lee University’s Center for Responsible Citizenship will host its 7th Annual Symposium on Civic Virtue and Thought. The theme this year is “Institutions and Inheritance,” which […]

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RealClear Wire: The John Dickinson Forum at George Fox University

As part of a series highlighting civic institutions, RealClear Wire has featured the John Dickinson Forum.

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Arizona State University: Racism, Race and the Dignity of our Individuality

On February 25, 2022, the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership at Arizona State University, a JMC partner program, hosted Kmele Foster and Karen Attiah for the third […]

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Texas State University: The Crisis of the Two Constitutions

On February 24, 2022, Texas State University hosted faculty partner Charles Kesler for a discussion of constitutional interpretation and partisanship: American politics are embittered by the growing fracture between two […]

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas: Frederick Douglass, the Making of an American

On February 23, 2022, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s Great Works Academic Certificate Program hosted JMC faculty partner Lucas Morel for an in-person/virtual lecture on Frederick Douglass’s life and character: […]

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Lee University: Intercollegiate Symposium on Wendell Berry

On February 18-19, 2022, Lee University’s Center for Responsible Citizenship hosted its 6th Annual Symposium on Civic Virtue and Thought. The theme of this year’s symposium is “Persons and Place: […]

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SUNY-Geneseo: Freedom of Speech and Its Skeptics

On February 10, 2022, the Forum on Constitutionalism and Democracy at SUNY-Geneseo, a JMC partner program, will host faculty partner Lorraine Pangle for a discussion of free speech.

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RealClear Public Affairs: Lynn Uzzell on Madison’s Lessons for Overcoming Polarization

JMC faculty partner Lynn Uzzell has written a piece for RealClear Public Affairs's 1776 Series on James Madison and what we can learn from him while overcoming political polarization.

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RealClear American Civics: The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism

RealClear Public Affairs has been highlighting institutions that are working to instill a solid understanding of American civics among students and teachers, including the CISC at Clemson University.

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RealClear American Civics: Constitutional Studies at the University of Notre Dame

As part of its series on civic institutions working to instill a solid understanding of American civics among students and teachers, RealClear Public Affairs has highlighted two programs at Notre Dame

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RealClear American Civics: The James Madison Program at Princeton University

As part of its series on civic institutions working to instill a solid understanding of American civics among students and teachers, RealClear Public Affairs has highlighted the James Madison Program.

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RealClear American Civics: The Jack Miller Center Works to Reinvigorate American Civics

RealClear Public Affairs highlights civic institutions that are working to instill a solid understanding of American civics among students and teachers.This week, they write on the JMC.

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RealClear American Civics: ASU’s School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership

RealClear Public Affairs has been highlighting civic institutions that are working to instill a solid understanding of American civics among students and teachers, including SCETL at ASU.

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RealClear Policy: Lee Trepanier on “What the Biden Administration Must Learn about Community”

JMC fellow Lee Trepanier has written a piece for RealClear Policy on federalization and the crisis of community.

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Wilfred McClay: Civic Education, Rightly Understood

JMC board member Wilfred M. McClay has written an article for the Heritage Foundation on civic education and the importance of knowing our history.

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The Constitutionalist

Announcing a new blog, The Constitutionalist

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American Enterprise Institute: “How Our History Can Unify Us”

On November 24, 2020, the American Enterprise Institute will host Danielle Allen and JMC board member Wilfred McClay for a discussion of how we can best learn about our history.

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RealClear Public Affairs: Peter Myers on Frederick Douglass’s American Identity Politics

JMC faculty partner Peter Myers has written a piece for RealClear Public Affairs' s 1776 Series on Frederick Douglass and American identity politics.

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SUNY-Geneseo: The Civic Constitution

On November 19, 2020, the Forum on Constitutionalism and Democracy at SUNY-Geneseo, a JMC partner program, will host Jeffrey Tulis for a discussion of the Constitution and its public perception.

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National Association of Scholars: “The College Board and the Undermining of American History”

On November 18, 2020, the National Association of Scholars will hold a panel on the College Board's recent revisions to its AP history exams. JMC chairman Jack Miller will serve as a panelist.

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SUNY-Geneseo: Misinformation, Anti-Liberalism, and Our Constitutional Future

On October 23, 2020, the Forum on Constitutionalism and Democracy at SUNY-Geneseo, a JMC partner program, will host Laura Field and J. Russell Muirhead for a discussion on the future of democracy.

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Nathan Schlueter: Hamilton – “Who Tells Your Story?”

JMC fellow Nathan Schlueter and Elizabeth Schlueter have written a piece for Law & Liberty on Hamilton the musical, American identity, imperfection, and truth.

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The American Mind: Bernard Dobski on “The Monuments of Our Republic”

JMC fellow Bernard Dobski has written a piece for The American Mind on historical statues' place in American society.

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2019 Summit on Higher Education: Should America’s Colleges Teach Patriotism?

On October 3, 2019, the Jack Miller Center held its 2019 Annual Summit on Higher Education at the Chicago Athletic Association. This year's theme was "Should America's Colleges Teach Patriotism?"

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John Agresto: Civic Education and Patriotism

On October 3, 2019, JMC board member John Agresto gave the keynote address at the JMC's 2019 Annual Summit for Higher Education, speaking on the theme "Should America's Colleges Teach Patriotism?"

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Apply Now: New NEH Initiative, “A More Perfect Union”

This Constitution Day, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) launched a new initiative focusing on American history and civic education.

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Apply Now: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to offer a special funding opportunity to assess civic education on the national level.

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Restoring Civic Virtue in America

The Ryan Foundation's American National Character & Civic Friendship Project seeks to restore American civic life.

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American Political Thought Seminar – Tomlins at the Newberry

Thursday, May 7th, 5:30 p.m.
Ruggles Hall

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