Americans Badly Lack Knowledge of Civics
Here’s what I think is one of the most embarrassing things about the U.S. educational system at all levels, and a true educational crisis – the ridiculously low level of knowledge that Americans in general have about civics. This includes a working knowledge of American history, the government, international relations, and economics. This is all information that citizens need to make informed choices about who to vote for and what stand to take on elections.
Thus, as reported by USA Today, it’s no surprise that on a recent Civic Literacy test, Americans scored failing grades. The average score on this test was 49 percent. Perhaps even more depressing was this statistic: college educators scored only 55 percent! Read the rest of this entry »
posted on December 1st, 2008 by Naomi
Tags: civics, history, Politics
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