Update. When I posted the Dept of Education Sept 17 plan for civics education (above, this thread), I didn't notice that the same day it called for 30 days of public comments on its plan for "patriotic education". The deadline is the day after tomorrow (Oct 17).
https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-releases-secretary-mcmahons-patriotic-education-supplemental-priority

If you want to comment, see the excellent suggestions from the American Historical Association (#AHA), National Council for the Social Studies (#NCSS), and Organization of American Historians (#OAH).
https://www.historians.org/news/action-alert-submit-comments-on-proposed-patriotic-education-funding-priority/

h/t @alicejmeadows

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Update. "Joint Statement on Federal Censorship of American History"
https://www.historians.org/news/aha-oah-joint-statement-on-federal-censorship-of-american-history/

"The American Historical Association (#AHA) and the Organization of American Historians (#OAH) condemn recent efforts to censor historical content on federal government websites, at many public museums, and across a wide swath of government resources…Policies that purge words, phrases, and content that some officials deem suspect on ideological grounds constitute a systemic campaign to distort, manipulate, and erase significant parts of the historical record. Recent directives insidiously prioritize narrow ideology over historical research, historical accuracy, and the actual experiences of Americans.

As the institution chartered by the US Congress for “the promotion of historical studies” and “in the interest of American history, and of history in America,” the American Historical Association must speak out when the nation’s leadership wreaks havoc with that history. So, too, must the OAH, as the organization committed to promoting “excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history.” It is bad enough to forget the past; it is even worse to intentionally deny the public access to what we remember, have documented, and have expended public resources to disseminate."

"To date, 11 organizations have signed on to the statement."

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