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Visitors wait in line to view the original copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives in Washington. Alex Wong/Getty Images
The Nation’s Report Card revealed that in 2014, only 18 percent of American eighth-graders were at or above the level of proficiency in U.S. history—and only one in 100 such students are considered advanced. The takeaway is clear: Our schools are failing to teach our national heritage.
Rikki Schlott is a writer and student based in New York City. As a young free speech activist, her writing chronicles the rise of illiberalism from a Generation Z perspective. Schlott also works for "The Megyn Kelly Show" and has been published by The Daily Wire and The Conservative Review.
