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In reply to the discussion: Civic Literacy Exam [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,020 posts)60. 49% is kinda awesome when taken in the context of college educators only being 6 points ahead
If 55% is the best the teachers of the educated can do then 6 points is an almost amazing drop off for the general public.
This says at least two things. That our people are capable of understanding and the the understanding is being hidden, distorted, and/or ignored.
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Missed 3 and one of those was one that I talked myself out of the right answer to it.
patrice
May 2012
#8
29/33 but one I knew the right answer but clicked the wrong button, so 30/33 really. nt
Speck Tater
May 2012
#23
49% is kinda awesome when taken in the context of college educators only being 6 points ahead
TheKentuckian
May 2012
#60
Surprisingly poorly-You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 % but not bad
TheKentuckian
May 2012
#52