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Testimony

Back to Basics: America’s Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula

House Education and Workforce Committee

December 4, 2024

AEI Senior Fellow Ian Rowe testifies before the US House Education and Workforce Committee on December 4, 2024, alongside Dr. Jed Atkins, Director and Dean, School of Civic Life and Leadership, University of North Carolina; Brian V. Kennedy, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers; and Michael Weiser, Chair of the Board of Directors, Jack Miller Center. The panel discussed civics education and the role of curriculum in K-12 education.

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