美国教育部于2026年250周年之前, 荣获Booker T. Washington、Catharine Beecher及活动家Charlie Kirk的荣誉, The U.S. Department of Education honored Booker T. Washington, Catharine Beecher, and activist Charlie Kirk in 2026 ahead of the 250th anniversary, sparking debate over Kirk’s inclusion.

2026年3月, 美国教育部在华盛顿总部公开标语, 在全国250周年纪念之前, 向美国教育界人士致敬。 In March 2026, the U.S. Department of Education unveiled banners at its Washington headquarters honoring figures in American education ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. 展品包括著名黑人教育家兼Tuskegee大学创始人Booker T. Washington(Booker T. Washington)、19世纪妇女教育倡导者Catharine Beecher(Catharine Beecher)和2025年校园辩论期间死亡的保守活动家兼Turning Point USA共同创始人Charlie Kirk(Charlie Kirk)。 The display includes Booker T. Washington, a prominent Black educator and founder of Tuskegee University, Catharine Beecher, a 19th-century advocate for women’s education, and Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder who died during a campus debate in 2025. 虽然华盛顿和比彻是提高入学机会的教育工作者,但Kirk的作用主要是作为政治活动家。 While Washington and Beecher were educators who advanced access to schooling, Kirk’s role was primarily as a political activist. 由于他发表了有争议的公开声明,他的加入引发了辩论,尽管该部指出,该倡议旨在突出对学术和公民生活作出的各种贡献。 His inclusion has sparked debate due to his controversial public statements, though the department stated the initiative aims to highlight diverse contributions to academic and civic life.