Washington DC, Sept. 18 -- US president Donald Trump announced a new supplemental priority for federal education grants that aims to promote "patriotic education" across American schools.

The proposal, unveiled Wednesday, marks the fifth supplemental priority under Secretary of Education Linda McMahon's leadership and will guide how the US Department of Education awards discretionary grants.

The Secretarial priority will be used in grant competitions across the Department to promote a civic education that teaches American history, values, and geography with an unbiased approach, according to the US Department of Education.

"In the American system, educated citizens who know their rights and embrace their responsibilities cooperate to b...