The Citadel, the public military college in Charleston, South Carolina, has announced it will require all cadets to complete a class on the U.S. Constitution and other founding documents beginning in the 2020-21 academic year.
The Citadel is one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Founded in 1842, its mission is to instill cadets with “the moral courage to do the right thing” so that they “become principled leaders in all walks of life.”
The Citadel’s president, retired Marine Gen. Glenn Walters, announced the new requirement July 1 in response to alumni and state legislators who asked the school to comply with a state law mandating the class. The decision by Walters to establish this requirement brings the college into compliance with state law.
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When I was in 8th grade, we had a comprehensive, year long study of the Constitution. To move on to the 9th grade we had to pass a exhaustive exam on the Constitution.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, it is no longer required. I wonder why.
The communists do not want children to know anything about our country, especially our founding documents.
Thanks and precisely.
DeleteI did that at public school in the 8th grade. It was a required class called "Civics". The progressives got rid of it in the late 80's.
ReplyDeleteYes and we had that at military school.
DeleteWhy was the Citadel not already doing so? One would think that a college which trains folks for military service would have such a class as a requirement, not an elective.
ReplyDeleteIt was in my military high school. Might have been the senior year. I loved it.
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