As the United States of America approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding a year from now, the world’s greatest power faces a quandary: how to better instruct its citizens as to the republic’s origins and essence. In this kickoff to a limited series on how Americans can better learn about their heritage, leading up to March’s Civic Learning Week and at one-day national forum hosted by the Hoover Institution, Hoover Volker Senior Fellow (adjunct) “Checker” Finn, a leading voice on education reform, discusses his and his colleagues’ best efforts to reinvigorate civics education across the land, from K-12 through college. Recorded on January 20, 2025. For more information about the Civic Learning Week at the Hoover Institution on March 13, click here: https://www.hoover.org/events/civic-learning-week-national-forum. Learn more about the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions: - Visit our website: https://hoover.org/research-teams/center-revitalizing-american-institutions - Watch our videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKruweaZqDNfQ1q7MQM32UVz8d63Y9mWM Enjoyed listening to Matters of Policy & Politics? Check out previous episodes here: https://www.hoover.org/publications/matters-of-policy-and-politics?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=mpp_youtube __________ The opinions expressed on this channel are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University. © 2025 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions: @HooverInstitution 👍 Like and share this video! 🌐 Follow us on social media: • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HooverInstStanford • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hoover-institution-at-stanford-university • Instagram: https://instagram.com/hooverinstitution • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hooverinstitution • X: https://www.twitter.com/HooverInst