Book award symposium: Response to critics

My book, Teaching Honesty in a Populist Era: Emphasizing Truth in the Education of Citizens (Oxford University Press, 2024), defines honesty and explains how it is both connected to truth and essential for a healthy democracy, especially during populist and polarized times. The book received the North American Association for Philosophy & Education Book Award. In my contribution to this symposium on the book, I respond to critics who celebrate and challenge how the book responds to current struggles in democracy and how my suggestions for improvement might be implemented in schools.