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Parent Alert: Patriotic Education or Propaganda?

Jill SimonianJill SimonianParent AlertJul 02, 2025

As we celebrate America’s birthday, Jill Simonian from PragerU Kids discusses propaganda and patriotic education, and how we can reverse dangerous downward trends of declining gratitude for America.

Enjoy PragerU Kids' heartwarming storytime & book, “Otto’s Tales: Today is Independence Day” with your youngest learners!

Plus, PragerU's new, one-of-a-kind Independence Day Ceremony book champions courage, gratitude, sacrifice and faith of our Founding Fathers… to honor and strengthen the meaning of Independence Day and America’s ideals.

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