As the nation's Semiquincentennial approaches in 2026, Alabama confronts an uncomfortable reality.
The state that once sent Hugo Black to the Supreme Court and produced towering figures in America's constitutional drama now languishes in civic educational mediocrity.
Senior Advisor, Capital Markets Initiative, notes that Alabama reliably votes for limited government and constitutional fidelity, yet considers instruction in the Constitution itself an optional amenity.
Alabama can remedy this deficit before the nation's 250th anniversary.
Author's summary: Alabama must improve civic education.