Deep Dive (May 7): ‘Must be Stopped’: Governor Noem Signs 1776 Patriotic Education Pledge

In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addresses the virtual convention on Aug. 26, 2020. Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images

April’s jobs report was a major miss. While over a million were expected, the actual number fell far below the mark. The Labor Department says U.S. private employers added just 266,000 jobs. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the federal government should end the $300-a-week jobless aid to ease the labor shortage.

Classrooms are at the center of a heated debate. The 1776 pledge to restore patriotic education faces off against calls for critical race theory and antiracist teaching in schools, citing The New York Times’s 1619 Project.