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Terrifying move- not a surprise, but still bone-chilling.
#education #fascism

U.S. Department of Education, AFPI, TPUSA, Hillsdale College, and Over 40 National and State Organizations Launch America 250 Civics Coalition
The U.S. Department of Education, alongside the America First Policy Institute, Turning Point USA, Hillsdale College, and more than 40 leading national and state-based organizations today announced the launch of the America 250 Civics Coalition.

Trump’s Department of Education has announced that it will partner with right-wing think tanks and organizations to develop a new curriculum for “patriotic education” in American classrooms.
Earlier this week, the Trump administration redirected $137 million initially meant for programs aimed at minority students toward what it described as “American history and civics education.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced Wednesday that the money will be directed toward discret…

Trump Ed Dept. Partners With Right-Groups to Spread White-Washed Civics Lessons in 'Schools Across the Nation' | Common Dreams
The Department of Education has announced a new initiative to instill "patriotic education" across the US by giving grants to schools that adopt a US history curriculum written by MAGA-aligned groups like PragerU and Turning Point USA.

A study of 311 AI-generated eighth-grade civics lesson plans in Massachusetts suggests they fall short of inspiring students or promoting critical thinking (The Conversation)
https://theconversation.com/ai-generate…

AI-generated lesson plans fall short on inspiring students and promoting critical thinking
Common chatbots produce generic lesson plans that are unlikely to improve learning, a study finds. It shows how teachers should be critical users – not rapid adopters − of generative AI.

America, Go Back to Civics Class, Please
https://socialcontractwithjoewalsh.substack.com/p/america-go-back-to-civics-class-please

I would suspect that many birth-citizenship US citizens could not pass this citizenship test.
(I note that the USCIS website for citizenship test materials has many items blocked by Privacy Badger and Ublock Origin - in other words, the website has trackers, some of which are private companies.)
Just read the hogwash in this announcement:
"“American citizenship is the most sacred citizenship in the world and should only be reserved for aliens who will fully embrace our…

USCIS Unveils First Changes to Naturalization Test in Multi-Step Overhaul of American Citizenship Standards
Today, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services posted a Federal Register notice announcing implementation of the 2025 naturalization civics test.

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"The ACT is our mini-Washington DC. Canberra gets teased a lot, mostly by people who’ve never been. But Australia’s capital is a beautifully designed city surrounded by bushland.
It offers the ultimate mix of civics and scenery. You can visit Parliament House in the morning, the National Gallery at lunch, and still have time fo…

Something nice about each state and territory 
Welcome to the demographic equivalent of rival compliments with something nice about every Australian state and territory.