President Donald Trump signed an order Monday to establish the “1776 Commission” in an effort to reform how American schools teach history.The commission “will work to improve understanding of the history and the principles of the founding of the United States among our Nation’s rising generations,” according to a press release. Trump announced the initiative in September, where he slammed The New York Times’ “1619 Project,” which pushes slavery to the center of America’s founding. In a tweet announcing the signed order, Trump wrote that “We will stop the radical indoctrination of our students, and restore PATRIOTIC EDUCATION to our schools!” Just signed an order to establish the 1776 Commission. We will stop the radical indoctrination of our students, and restore PATRIOTIC EDUCATION to our schools! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 2, 2020 The president previously called the “1619 Project” – implemented in schools across the country and criticized by multiple historians – a “crusade against American history.” Trump added that the project “is toxic propaganda, ideological poison that, if not removed, will dissolve the civic bonds that tie us together” and “destroy our country.” Trump’s executive order does not name the “1619 Project” directly, but includes similar language… Read full this story
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