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ACTA - American Council of Trustees and Alumni Promoting academic freedom, excellence, and accountability at America’s colleges and universities.

10/11/2026

4 in 5 social studies teachers say they can't teach civics - because they don't know enough about civics to teach it. But how did we get here?

On Higher Ed Now, Judge Douglas Ginsburg explains his theory for the collapse of civics education in the US:

10/10/2026

Judge Douglas Ginsburg and ACTA President Michael Poliakoff discuss the essential reading list: from the Federalist Papers to Letter from Birmingham Jail, the bare necessities for informed citizenship must be taught to every single American college student.

10/09/2026

On Higher Ed Now, Judge Douglas Ginsburg argues that since slavery was legal everywhere on Earth in the 1780s, it's unrealistic to expect the Founders to have called for immediate abolition. Even today, slavery remains a serious problem in parts of the world.

10/09/2026

ACTA Senior Vice President Armand Alacbay was interviewed by Spectrum News yesterday on the serious allegations against former Bard College president Leon Botstein. He stresses the importance of a board establishing and maintaining a culture of accountability - not complacently acting as a rubber stamp on leadership.

ACTA's What Will They Learn project has released grades for the curricular rigor of Vermont's universities.Every single ...
10/08/2026

ACTA's What Will They Learn project has released grades for the curricular rigor of Vermont's universities.

Every single university in the Green Mountain State save one earned the lowest possible grade.

10/07/2026

"This letter that Washington wrote to the Hebrew Congregation, he was writing to the entire nation. He was writing it to us today."

At an event hosted by ACTA and UT-Austin's School of Civic Leadership, religious scholar Vincent Phillip Muñoz argues that the Founders' belief in freedom of religion came from the same arguments as their belief in limited government:

10/04/2026

🔊"The proposed changes would radically transform the accreditation system."

On Higher Ed Now, Third Way accreditation expert Emily Rounds outlines her issues with the Department of Education's attempts at sweeping accreditation reform.

10/03/2026

🔊PODCAST: Third Way's Emily Rounds challenges the Department of Education's attempts to reform accreditation through regulation.

Learn why she's skeptical:

10/02/2026

On Higher Ed Now, Third Way accreditation specialist Emily Rounds explains why the Trump administration is trying to suspend the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation.

NACIQI (the accreditation advisory committee) ultimately made no recommendation on renewing or suspending the ABA's accreditation during their Wednesday meeting, punting back to the Ed Department.

Listen to the full podcast on Spotify:

Join us October 20 for a webinar on how to effectively reform free thought and expression on campus, moderated by ACTA's...
10/01/2026

Join us October 20 for a webinar on how to effectively reform free thought and expression on campus, moderated by ACTA's Dr. Steve McGuire. Registration link below 🔽

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