Why was Harriet Tubman called Moses? Texas goes big on knowledge building in reading, history and civics.

As America grows more diverse, it's even more important to teach our shared history and ideals.

Schools teach children to criticize America. Parents should teach them to be grateful.

Americans are proud of their country, but weak on history and civics.

Freedom 250's mobile exhibits present a positive, patriotic view of the American story. Is that so bad?

Democracies need citizens who share enough in common to talk to each other.

Public school students shouldn't be used as political foot soldiers.

Should schools teach civic virtues, such as integrity, honor, perseverance and temperance?

Can we celebrate America for our 250th anniversary?

Teaching citizenship focuses on engaging students: Doing substitutes for knowing.

Elementary students should learn history, told as stories, not social studies "skills," argues the Knowledge Matters Campaign.

Young Americans should learn to argue without sneering, bullying or "straw-manning."

Committed to "inquiry," Virginia social studies teachers want to "pause" a state test on students' history, geography and civics knowledge.

It will be hard for young Americans to save democracy if they don't know much about civics or history. Many have opinions, but few facts.

Most teachers think it's "very" or "extremely important" to teach America's virtues and instill patriotism.

We need rigorous history teaching -- not a switch from left-wing to right-wing takes on America.

Ninety-one percent of families who used Arkansas' voucher program to pay for private or homeschooling have stayed with the program for the third year.

Most Americans would have trouble passing the new citizenship exam.

We "think and read less, and see and feel more."

The U.S. Education Department will fund patriotic education for America's 250th anniversary, but will schools go along?