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Commentary
4.14.2023
Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Standards, Teachers & School Leaders

Georgia’s laudable addition of Great Works to its English standards

Mark Bauerlein

The Georgia Department of Education has released a new version of proposed English language arts standards for public comment, and they contain a big surprise. If you dig into the “Texts” section and go to grade eleven, you’ll find this requirement:

Commentary
4.14.2023
Curriculum & Instruction, Governance, Teachers & School Leaders

Democracy dies without trust and truth: Strengthen civics education

Walter Parker

The two pillars of democracy—trust and truth—are now cracked. Many Americans believe the political system is corrupt (e.g., rigged, racist), and some don’t believe the results of elections, even certifiably fair ones. Related, we have lost a shared standard of truth and, with it, shared criteria for distinguishing fact from falsehood.