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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona refuses to define ‘woman’ during the House hearing

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona dodged questions from Rep. Andrew Clyde on Tuesday, when the Georgia Republican asked the Biden administration what it means to be a “woman.” The tense back-and-forth took place during a House Appropriations Committee hearing where Cardona defended proposed changes to Title IX rules that would make it illegal for schools to ban transgender athletes from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, “Can you please tell me or can you please define for me what is a woman?” Clyde asked Cardona. The Biden administration official deflected the question, only answering that the focus…
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Civic Education Is Having a Moment. This Is What That Means.

Civic knowledge is on the decline. Less than half of Americans can name all three branches of government. Decades of neglect have left students unprepared for civic life. The first-ever National Civic Learning Week, March 6-10, comes at a moment when civic education is being energized by increased federal funding and state legislation. The Constitution is often invoked to give weight to political rhetoric. It was name-checked 16 times in a Jan. 6, 2021, speech by the former president as he urged citizens to march to the Capitol and prevent Congress from exercising its constitutional duty to certify the 2020…