Harvard University does not require history majors to take a course in U.S. history. Nor do Georgetown University, the University of Maryland and many other highly regarded schools. The American Council of Trustees and...
CHARTER schools have a proven record of success, and have often been a godsend for poor and minority children. Unlike traditional public schools, however, Oklahoma charter schools don’t receive local property taxes to pay...
U.S. History is not a staple course for history majors at most top universities, according to a new report from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA). ACTA found that less than one...
According to an academic watchdog study less than one-third of the top schools in the United States require history majors to take a class in American history, according to a study by the American...
History majors at top colleges don’t know much about U.S. history—or at least they don’t have to. A new report by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, a nonprofit group that advocates for...
BOILING SPRINGS – An annual study on core curriculum requirements at more than 1,100 colleges and universities from all over the United States has placed Gardner-Webb University at the head of the class for...
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