Sotomayor Highlights Civic Education Failures Amid Growing Misinformation Crisis

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor recently addressed a critical issue undermining the foundation of American democracy: the alarming deficit in civic education across the country. Speaking at New York Law School during a “Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit,” she underscored how many Americans fail to grasp fundamental distinctions between key concepts like presidents and monarchs—knowledge essential to protecting our republic.Why Does America Struggle to Teach Basic Civic Truths?Sotomayor’s pointed question, "Do we understand what the difference is between a king and a president?" serves as more than mere rhetorical inquiry; it reveals a systemic failure in our educational system that...