Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: Nearly Two-Thirds of US Young Adults Unaware 6m Jews Killed in the Holocaust [View all]EllieBC
(2,959 posts)41. Oh bullshit.
There are only a handful of states that mandate holocaust education. And thats for public schools.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
52 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Nearly Two-Thirds of US Young Adults Unaware 6m Jews Killed in the Holocaust [View all]
appalachiablue
Sep 2020
OP
Hard & scary to believe this. We all studied this in school, a lot, and i went to school in NE FL.
lark
Sep 2020
#2
The "how many killed" question had 6 possible answers plus 'not sure'
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2020
#4
the price we pay for home schooling , private schooling and the desired outcome of creating
beachbumbob
Sep 2020
#5
I disagree, GOP stays in control becasue their people vote in a much higher percentage
beachbumbob
Sep 2020
#34
Very disturbing. The dumbing down of America. Wasn't that way when I attended public school. At all.
Evolve Dammit
Sep 2020
#10
Me either, but having dealt with young people for the past 30 years I can tell you
redstatebluegirl
Sep 2020
#11
Only 9 states require Holocaust instruction by law. Only 5 of the 9 include "shall" in their law.
ancianita
Sep 2020
#19
I'm forced to download your source to look it over. But notice that it's a report for 2019.
ancianita
Sep 2020
#37
OOPS. I just now reread my post. MY BAD. I meant the opposite and will edit it to show what I
ancianita
Sep 2020
#48
As you notice, 95% of reports only include percentages. Percentages of what populations, right?
ancianita
Sep 2020
#23
I don't think there's ever been a time when 80% of Americans had four-year degrees.
llmart
Sep 2020
#28
I'm a baby boomer. We all grew up with it in school history classes. And in my day we
demigoddess
Sep 2020
#29