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Americans Are Poorly Informed About Basic Constitutional Provisions
The annual Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey finds that:
More than half of Americans (53 percent) incorrectly think it is accurate to say that immigrants who are here illegally do not have any rights under the U.S. Constitution;
More than a third of those surveyed (37 percent) can’t name any of the rights guaranteed under the First Amendment;
Only a quarter of Americans (26 percent) can name all three branches of government.
“Protecting the rights guaranteed by the Constitution presupposes that we know what they are. The fact that many don’t is worrisome,” said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. “These results emphasize the need for high-quality civics education in the schools and for press reporting that underscores the existence of constitutional protections.”
https://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/americans-are-poorly-informe...
We have squandered the greatest civic legacy in the history of the world.
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: New & Improved
100% of Librarian Zoners can
100% of Librarian Zoners can't figure out the difference between "their" and "they're".
Have a little humility, Thom.
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I know, right? Like in Texas,
I know, right? Like in Texas, where the Republicans got to rewrite history texts to fall in line with their political ideology, and then cut teachers out of the editorial process?
How the fuck are those asshole Republicans expecting teachers to teach real content and Civics when they are mandating faulty political agendas and forcing censorship of facts?
Your buddies in the Red states have put little value in education, and then dictate lies that have to be taught. No wonder kids (except the really wealthy one) from those states are total dumbfucks. http://politicsthatwork.com/blog/blue-states-outperforming-red-states.php
Thom, Buddy, you're trying way too hard today and failing all over the place.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: gypsy tailwind
Thom-
Thom-
A Deadhead, you might've heard of...
Once asked Betsy Devos the difference between "Proficiency and Growth".
What happened? Lol.
Betsy Devos is gonna save Education!
"I'm not a numbers person"
"We need guns in schools to protect children from potential grizzlies"
"Black colleges are pioneers of school choice"
#devosed
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: An organ grinder’s tune
yeah seriously, go get a
yeah seriously, go get a fuckin cup of tea and take the rest of the day off.
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I had a conservative friend
I had a conservative friend tell me last week that he thought it was hilarious all his Dem friends were criticizing Trump for his treatment of women, yet gave Bill Clinton a pass.
Well, which is it?
Was Clinton wrong, or is Trump OK since Clinton did it? Unbelievable.
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Pretty large conceptual leap
Pretty large conceptual leap between poor general knowledge and blaming it on the AFT.
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Take a lap Thom.
Take a lap Thom.
The attacks and smear campaign against the United States and its school system can be traced back to none other than Rousas John Rushdoony, the father of the homeschooling movement. A Christian minister and conservative who believed that we are all bound to God and found the teaching of Americans to be rational, autonomous thinkers to be evil.
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And 77 percent of Americans
And 77 percent of Americans believe in angels. So stick that up your Funk and Wagnalls Thom.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-nearly-8-in-10-americans-believe-in-an...
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And the solution is... defund
And the solution to ignorance is... defund public education?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jeff
"Trump Is The Logical
"Trump Is The Logical Conclusion Of 40 Years Of Conservative Lies"
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I liked the night before
I liked the night before better...