In a recent essay, Julie Reuben argued that “No professor could responsibly use the 1776 Report in the classroom” (“What Is ‘Indoctrination,’ Anway?” The Chronicle Review, February 20). I do so in ...

Like the 1776 report, Dickenson said professional historians were “sidelined” in favor of conservative groups such as Hillsdale College in the early development of Virginia’s standards. The efforts ...