As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, Defending Education revisits a question that many of the nation’s founding fathers deliberated: what is the role of education in a constitutional republic? The Founders’ Almanac on Education serves as a reminder of what education looked like at the time of America’s birth, and how the nation’s founders believed the citizenry should be educated.
From the inception of the American experiment, leaders such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington thought about education as connected to citizenship and American identity. For the founding fathers, education was not about just accruing knowledge–it was intertwined with freedom, liberty, and the strength of the republic itself.
By exploring The Founders’ Almanac on Education, We the People can renew our pursuit of a strong, value-neutral, and high quality system of education–a system that equips students with knowledge, character, and the tools to be better citizens.
Defending Ed would like to extend a special thank you to Michael Lucchese, Founder and CEO of Pipe Creek Consulting, and Associate Editor of Law & Liberty, for his great contributions to the resource.
Stay Informed