An Open Letter to GWU President Steven Knapp Re: A call to restore the music program at GWU Dear President Knapp: I graduated from GWU in 2005 with a major in history and a minor in music. I held the Presidential Arts Scholarship for cello, a scholarship that allowed me to pursue my love of […]
Read more "Music Education: Proposed Cuts Hurt Students and GWU"The Edward M. Kennedy Institute is slated to open its doors to the public this month. The space—designed as a replica of the U.S. Senate—will be a place for young people to come together to learn about American democracy and to become more informed, engaged citizens. This is an incredible tribute to Senator Kennedy’s lifelong […]
Read more "Congress: Restore Funding for Civics and History"This week, young people from across the U.S. participate in an often uncelebrated part of our democracy: informed civil discourse. Students have convened near Washington D.C. to testify about their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and to demonstrate their ability to apply an understanding of history to current-day issues. (Could you and three fellow citizens respond to these questions in four […]
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