American students are less proficient in their nation's history than any other subject. If creating good citizens who understand the workings of their government is a national goal, schools need to do better.

Achieving formal recognition for ROTC on elite campuses will be an important victory. It will reduce many of the administrative hurdles and eliminate some of the more backhanded arrangements the various universities created to justify their acceptance of ROTC dollars.

Our military, including its leadership, should reflect that we as a nation are at war, which is healthy for our Armed Forces and for the civic life of our country.

This report from the AEI Program on American Citizenship investigates what our schools are teaching today about citizenship, based on the views, thoughts, and frontline observations of our nation's high school history and social studies teachers.

Against the backdrop of a stalling economy and worldwide security challenges, President-elect Barack Obama will soon deliver his first State of the Union or budget message to Congress. The annual address represents an early opportunity for the new administration to chart its course in the face of numerous challenges. At...

The American Enterprise Summer Institute brings together 25 select college undergraduates for an opportunity unlike any other in Washington: a monthlong, fully-funded experience debating ideas about liberty and free enterprise and learning the principles and methods of public policy analysis.

Princeton deserves praise for allowing ROTC on campus while other elite schools barred the program. However, its admirable support for ROTC in the past does not mean that advocates should not press for more.