Bennett, Nunn To Co-Chair Panel on Improving Civic Life

Washington

Saying they hope to do for citizenship what the landmark report A Nation at Risk did for education, retiring Sen. Sam Nunn, D-Ga., and former U.S. Secretary of Education William J. Bennett last week kicked off a bipartisan effort to improve civic life in America.

Mr. Nunn and Mr. Bennett will co-chair the National Commission on Civic Renewal, which will issue recommendations for strengthening Americans' engagement in civic activities and function as a clearinghouse on organizations and...

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