A bipartisan effort to bolster civics curricula

We have a national civics deficit. It’s a problem that’s getting worse.

Students are woefully ignorant about American history and government, and they lack strong civic skills such as media literacy and the ability to distinguish facts from opinion. Too many undergraduates do not support free speech and open exchange: About a third favor speech codes, a quarter favor disinviting speakers, and a fifth favor limits on expressing political views.