{"product_id":"the-cradle-of-citizenship-james-traub-9781324079514","title":"The Cradle of Citizenship: How Schools Can Help Save Our Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchools make citizens. Yet the typical American student is stunningly ignorant of history and government: In 2022, the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that only 20 percent scored a \"proficient\" level in civics. In \u003cem\u003eThe Cradle of Citizenship\u003c\/em\u003e, James Traub chronicles a year of observing public schools across the country, mapping the polarized pedagogical landscape that fails to teach in-depth civics knowledge--of the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the country's founding, and more. Traub examines the history of civic education, the debates between partisans of the 1619 Project and 1776 Report, and the state of Florida's \"war on 'woke.'\" He also finds sources of hope, both in new attempts to bridge the ideological divide and in more traditional forms of instruction that emphasize knowledge and promote deep engagement with works of history and literature. \u003cem\u003eThe Cradle of Citizenship\u003c\/em\u003e combines a withering critique of conventional schooling with a vision of civics education as it should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Traub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1324079517\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324079514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"James Traub","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47419458322687,"sku":"9781324079514","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_702cc5fa-e794-4cc2-98f3-7ea5437eab7d.jpg?v=1761511641","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cradle-of-citizenship-james-traub-9781324079514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}