How much do today's college students really know about their nation's past? The American Council of Trustees and Alumni has conducted a fresh national survey of college students to answer just this question.
Sixty percent of college students could not correctly identify the term lengths of members serving in U.S. Congress.
If these students are not reading the newspaper, it does not seem to be because they are busy studying their history lessons.
Students who believe the Constitution was written in 1776 do not understand the purpose and meaning of the Constitution.
Every student should be required to take U.S. government and history to earn a college degree.
As George Washington said in his Farewell Address, "In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened." Far from being enlightened, our students today are seldom even taught the basics.
This must change, for the sake of the students and for the future of our nation.
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