The DOGE assault on education about our nation's past will make us less appreciative of what makes America great.
One of the great successes in the struggle to educate young people about our nation's past has been the National History Day competition. For anyone who cares about history, it's heartening to see hundreds of earnest young scholars show off that they learned in exhibits, essays, websites, documentaries and plays.
Each year over half a million students in all 50 states, with the help of tens of thousands of teachers, show off the research they've done. They learn about people and events that made our country great, from military heroes to inventors and scientists. Competition can be fierce among schools in a county. Then the winners compete at state competitions, and finally the national level.