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hlthe2b

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5. I don't know, but I am appalled at how little seems to be taught in K-12 public schools--

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:20 PM

Mar 2018

which were quite good when I went to school in the late 60's to early 80s. I have had a lot of student 'interns' in master's degree programs report to me, who simply can not write. These young adults somehow made it through college (of some type) and into graduate school, with the writing and spelling skills of a fifth grader.

Civics, history, grammar, spelling, writing, basic science, problem-solving, anything beyond basic basic math? Nada

I find it alarming. Like global warming, it only gives me a guilty relief that I don't have children. Relief yes, but guilt, absolutely. I DO care.

That said, the MSD-Parkville kids give me hope. I just wish the education that they are receiving was more widespread.

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Did the reduction to ignorance of our citizens begin in the 60s? [View all] Stinky The Clown Mar 2018 OP

May have done, Stinky. elleng Mar 2018 #1

willful ignorance is not what is happening, its outright racism and bigotry beachbum bob Mar 2018 #2

as an article I read many years ago pointed out, we could not have been spending the amount niyad Mar 2018 #3

Always has been present. Blue_true Mar 2018 #4

I don't know, but I am appalled at how little seems to be taught in K-12 public schools-- hlthe2b Mar 2018 #5

Kinda different zipplewrath Mar 2018 #6

Nice theory but it doesn't explain all the professionals that are staunch conservatives. dameatball Mar 2018 #7

The decline always began after our youth DavidDvorkin Mar 2018 #8

It started with the repeal of the Fairness doctrine workinclasszero Mar 2018 #9

Not true: "Today, classes having to do with government are essentially non existent." FSogol Mar 2018 #10

Republicans started to focus on filling school board positions back in the early 80s. CrispyQ Mar 2018 #11

I think the internet helped to unite hate groups. Initech Mar 2018 #12

WHen did cable TV start? Faux in particular. It started with that and conservative talk radio. Amaryllis Mar 2018 #13

Then why are so many of the ignorant Codeine Mar 2018 #14

KHS Class of '65 here. I agree. I remember the push for "relevance" in required coursework... Hekate Mar 2018 #15

Back in the 60s barely more than half the adult population had a high school diploma fishwax Mar 2018 #16

The more politicians try and fix schools Nevernose Mar 2018 #17

My school still taught civics class in 1995 NickB79 Mar 2018 #18

Primacy of business moondust Mar 2018 #19