Trump administration unveils ‘patriotic education’ initiatives allied with Kirk’s TPUSA and other conservative groups

Published September 18, 2025 12:29pm ET



The Education Department announced “patriotic education” initiatives and a coalition designed to bolster efforts to teach “strengthen civic knowledge” in schools across the country on Wednesday. 

The Trump administration will prioritize federal grant funding to programs focusing on “patriotic education” to promote a civic education that “teaches American history, values, and geography with an unbiased approach,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon revealed this week. 

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