Congress Mulls Western Civ Bills

RALEIGH — Congress is considering legislation that would provide grants to colleges to promote programs in Western civilization and American history education as a way to improve educational quality in those subject areas. The Higher Education for Freedom Act was introduced in early June by Rep. Thomas E. Petri, R-Wis., and Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., with the purpose to sustain postsecondary education programs that deal with traditional American history, the American founding, and Western civilization.