The Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

Former President Donald Trump holds an executive order he signed at the White House in Washington on June 26, 2020 to establish a 20-person Advisory 1776 Commission under the Department of Education to promote “patriotic education.” The commission was terminated by President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

In classrooms and on campuses throughout the United States, many young Americans are learning a distorted view of our nation’s history. They are often taught to believe that America is a fundamentally flawed nation and incapable of growth or change.