Announcing AHA Foundation’s new 6-part webinar series: Recapturing Liberalism in Education
May 23, 2025
For years, parents across the U.S. have witnessed the transformation of classrooms—some recognized the shift early on, while others are only now awakening to its impact. Education has been influenced by ideological agendas, while the pursuit of knowledge has been undermined.
From manipulated history lessons to identity-based teaching models, the foundational principles of liberal education—reason, truth, and inquiry—are under siege. If you’ve ever wondered how we got here, and more importantly, what you can do about it, we invite you to join our new AHA Foundation webinar series: Recapturing Liberalism in Education.
This 6-part series will examine how illiberal ideologies have reshaped what students learn and how teachers are trained in the U.S. We’ll expose how activist frameworks moved from university departments into K–12 classrooms—and equip you with the knowledge and tools to recognize, explain, and push back against them.
We’re launching the first three webinars before summer. Anyone who registers will receive a full recording—whether or not you attend live.
In these webinars, you’ll gain more than insight:
- Understand how illiberal ideologies took root in American education
- Learn the hidden pathways that brought them from academia to K–12
- Hear directly from leading experts, educators, and reformers
- Discover practical ways to protect students and support real learning
- Receive recordings of every session to revisit or share
Upcoming Webinars:
Webinar 2: The Battle for Young Minds: Exposing Indoctrination in American Schools
June 4 at 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
Panelists: Elina Kaplan (ACES), Dr. Erec Smith (CATO Institute, Free Black Thought), Dr. Mika Hackner (North American Values Institute)
Understand how activist theories moved through teacher training programs, third-party curricula, and union-backed policy to transform the classroom experience.
Webinar 3: Antisemitism in K-12 Education – A Warning Sign for Society
June 16 at 1:00 PM PT / 4:00 PM ET
Panelists: Dr. Naya Lekht (Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy), David Bernstein (Author of Woke Antisemitism)
Examine how identity-based and activist frameworks have contributed to the rise of antisemitism in education, and what this reveals about deeper trends in institutional radicalization.
What we’re seeing on campuses now didn’t start in college—it started decades ago in K–12. These webinars will show you how it happened, why it matters, and what you can do about it.
If you care about the future of education, don’t miss this.
Missed a session? Watch past webinars from our “Recapturing Liberalism in Education” series now on AHA’s YouTube channel.
Webinar 1: Examining the Ideological Roots of Ethnic Studies in K-12: Postmodernism in Education
Panelists: Prof. Adam MacLeod (St. Mary’s University), Elina Kaplan (Alliance for Constructive Ethnic Studies)
Learn how postmodernism and Critical Theory have reshaped the academic mission of schools, from teaching knowledge to enforcing ideological conformity.