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Christian Schools
Education Department’s History Rocks! Tour makes Missouri stop at Christian school

Preserving American freedoms begins in the classroom, a representative from the U.S. Department of Education told secondary students gathered at Northland Christian Schools Tuesday. “Our founders knew that the most powerful weapon wasn’t a musket or a… Read More

March 24, 2026
Christian Schools
Christian education will sustain America, preserve founding principles, advocates say 

Christian education is the “last stand” and “greatest hope” to preserve and pass American values to the next generation, Herzog Foundation Institute Director Sadie Elliott said at an event honoring… Read More

March 20, 2026
Government
Fight brews over changes to Oklahoma history standards that remove Christianity, founding principles

A battle is taking shape in Oklahoma over the state’s social studies standards, which have undergone an unexpected – and possibly illegal – revision, and Wednesday is the last day… Read More

February 18, 2026
Government
Florida grants more than $60 million in bonuses to teachers completing new western heritage courses

More than 21,000 Florida teachers have completed a new civics course on the heritage of Western civilization, launched in January, Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a… Read More

February 18, 2026
Public Education
TPUSA joins conservative educators org to ‘restore American education’

Two conservative organizations are uniting teachers and students who defend America’s founding values through a new collaboration: Teacher Freedom Alliance (TFA) and Turning Point USA’s Club America. “This partnership ensures that students everywhere have the… Read More

January 30, 2026
Culture
Washington Monument becomes America’s birthday candle to launch nation’s 250th year

The Washington Monument was lit up with American history displays at the top of every hour Wednesday night as 2026 approached – America’s 250th birthday year. “Tonight, we’re illuminating the Washington Monument into America’s BIGGEST birthday candle… Read More

January 2, 2026
Government
Presidential 1776 Award to honor nation’s top high school American history buffs 

Three U.S. students who demonstrate exceptional knowledge of the American founding will receive the newly established Presidential 1776 Award, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday. “As we prepare… Read More

December 19, 2025
Opinion
Thanksgiving: The quintessential American holiday

(The Daily Signal) – Gratitude is an essential attribute of people who are happy and living purpose-filled lives. Sometimes success leads to gratitude, but it’s more… Read More

November 27, 2025
lincoln, civics education
Public Education
Florida Board of Education chair outlines principles to create ‘informed, virtuous citizenry’

Education shouldn’t just transmit knowledge – it should form character and cultivate “civic virtues essential to freedom,” argued the Florida State Board of Education chair in a recent address. “We… Read More

September 18, 2025
Culture
American Civics Exam coming in 2026, Classic Learning Test announces

The Classic Learning Test (CLT) will soon release its brand-new American Civics Exam in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The exam promises to “harken K-12… Read More

August 1, 2025
Christian Schools
‘Pivotal moment’: Herzog Foundation wins America’s 250th Innovation Prize for patriotic ‘Freedom Tour’ 

The Herzog Foundation received an Innovation Prize on Tuesday for an ambitious project to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding next year. The Washington, D.C.-based Heritage Foundation awarded Herzog,… Read More

June 25, 2025
Public Education
California school board tables discussion on Constitution Day celebration

A Southern California school board had to weigh the idea of formally recognizing Constitution Day before opting to table the idea. Christine Schmidt, a Murrieta Valley Unified School District Board… Read More

June 20, 2025
Culture
Need summer reading? Inspire patriotism, faith with ‘Revolutionary War Adventure’ series  

Did you know the first submarine ever used in combat was the American Turtle, which revolutionists employed against the British Royal Navy? You would have, if you’d read Robert… Read More

May 28, 2025
Culture
‘It wasn’t me, it was God’: Dr. Ben Carson reflects on Christian faith, impossible brain surgeries, parenting and politics at Herzog Foundation event

The most honest American presidential candidate of all time may also have been the most reluctant. But it was the former brain surgeon’s Christian convictions and love for America that… Read More

May 21, 2025
Opinion
Passover wisdom for a nation losing its memory

(The Daily Signal) – America is suffering from a cultural Alzheimer’s. An ancient Jewish ritual—the Passover seder—may hold the cure.  Last year, more than 7 in 10 Americans failed the… Read More

April 11, 2025
Opinion
Op-ed: How homeschool associations showcase US innovation, ‘social capital’ – and why we need them today

Having just returned from a homeschool conference this weekend, I’m experiencing all the emotions – elation from the past, exhaustion for the present … but also… Read More

April 8, 2025
Christian Schools
Herzog Foundation honors young essayists in Bill of Rights contest

Freedom is alive and well and filling the young minds of students in Christian schools and homeschools across the country. That’s one takeaway from this year’s Herzog Foundation Bill of… Read More

December 19, 2024
America, Education
Attacks on free speech, conservatives, even a presidential candidate, show our education system is failing to teach Americans about America

Is it just possible the supposed “Land of the Free” has a significant problem with – freedom? Let’s take a quick look. The outgoing presidential administration: censored conservatives online;… Read More

December 3, 2024
2024 election
What post-election meltdowns and a North Korean defector can teach us about self-governance

There’s much to love about America for unworldly young North Korean defector Yeonmi Park. The abundant food, of course, after having eaten insects and plants on her way to school… Read More

November 25, 2024
Opinion
‘Born to Be Brave’: Kirk Cameron exhorts Christians to spark America’s next Great Awakening

America is on the cusp of a great spiritual awakening, and Kirk Cameron is tired of Christians hitting the snooze button. In his new book, Born… Read More

November 11, 2024