Opinion | Teach American Liberty in the Schools

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Wall Street Journal

Jul 13, 12:00 AM

Opinion | Teach American Liberty in the Schools

Thomas Jefferson believed that we should have a public-school system to make sure that the citizenry understood the history, philosophy and structure of our nation. He believed that American liberty had to be taught. Our doctrine, our virtue, is built into our Constitution. Teach that thoroughly: You will ignite the founding fires and our children will dazzle the world.

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