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Constitution Day from the Eyes of a Student
Oglethorpe Student Writes in the Washington Examiner, 'Schools Snub Constitution Day'
Constitution Day is today, and Joseph Knippenberg, JMC faculty partner at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, shared a Washington Examiner piece, "Schools Snub Constitution Day." One of his students wrote the article after attending one of our partner program Constitution Day events.
Professor Knippenberg's student Alex Becker writes about the Constitution Day federal mandate that was implemented in 2004, and says he was unaware Constitution Day even existed.

The Oglethorpe undergraduate writes, "... it wasn't until I began college that I experienced my first school-sponsored Constitution Day lecture for the federal observance day that recognizes the adoption of the U.S. Constitution."

Mr. Becker also emphasized why he believes schools should take Constitution Day seriously. He said, "Our education system has an obligation to turn the next generation into decent citizens. Of course, understanding our Constitution and how it affects us daily is a part of making that happen."

This is one of the reasons why JMC makes Constitution Day a priority every year in addition to our other efforts with professors and teachers. And words like these underscore why we believe that "the battle for the soul of our nation will be won or lost in our classrooms™". 

JMC's network of more than 1,000 professors on more than 300 campuses believe in educating our young people about America's history and the importance of our founding documents. We work with them to strengthen education from K-12 through college.

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Celebrate Constitution Day with JMC!
Civic education does not end after graduation. We the People, in order to form a more perfect union, must continue to enrich our own understanding of the history and principles that govern us. 

Join the Jack Miller Center and our campus partners across the country to learn more about our nation's revolutionary charter. 

Constitution day events and celebrations are happening all month! Check JMC's Twitter profile for upcoming events, many of which are virtual and open to the public. Or visit our Constitution Day webpage to peruse the list!
Learn more about our Constitution Day Initiative
The battle for the soul of our nation will be won or lost in our classrooms ™  — Jack Miller

The Jack Miller Center works to revitalize education in America’s history and its founding principles. Our goal is that every student learns the ideas that informed the founding of our nation so that they may preserve our freedoms for future generations

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About the Jack Miller Center
The Jack Miller Center is a 501(c)(3) public charity with the mission to reinvigorate education in America's founding principles and history. We work to advance the teaching and study of America's history, its political and economic institutions, and the central principles, ideas and issues arising from the American and Western traditions—all of which continue to animate our national life.

We support professors and educators through programs, resources, fellowships and more to help them teach our nation's students.
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