It’s no secret that many of today’s students are ignorant - of American history and of how American democracy

Posted: Feb 17th, 2020 - 6:53 am

works. According to a 2018 survey conducted by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, only 1 in 3 Americans would be able to pass the U.S. citizenship test. Clearly, the current education system—at the K-12 and college levels—has failed to do its job. And that includes the University of North Carolina system schools.

LINK/URL: It’s no secret that many of today’s students are ignorant

Post A Reply Reply By Email Options

Use Rich Text Editor with Full Options CLOSE

Edit/Delete Message

Report this message

X CLOSE

Complete Discussion Below: (

marks the location of current message within thread)

It’s no secret that many of today’s students are ignorant - of American history and of how American democracy (Views: 451, 2020-02-17, 6:53 am)
- The lack of knowledge on the Electoral College is a good - example. AND that anti-American (Views: 242, 2020-02-17, 6:56 am)
  - More and more facts about American - history come to light (Views: 276, 2020-02-17, 7:22 am)
    - Facts are one thing, rewriting history is another. The - 1619 Project is not based on fact. (Views: 196, 2020-02-17, 11:42 am)
    - Well, it's a good thing that Project 1619 - came "out" in such (Views: 289, 2020-02-17, 5:41 pm)
      - It should be taken out but it won't be. The New York - Times is the purveying of it. (Views: 251, 2020-02-18, 6:32 am)
      - I meant to give you a thumbs up, hit the wrong button, - need coffee (Views: 290, 2020-02-18, 6:50 am)
    - "More and more lies about American - history are fabricated." (Views: 265, 2020-02-19, 10:05 am)
  - Here's a link about the Electoral College - and why some want (Views: 442, 2020-02-17, 7:32 am)
    - Of course the Constitution can be changed with amendments, - but by getting rid of the Electoral (Views: 307, 2020-02-17, 11:38 am)
      - Did you actually read the article linked - above. (Views: 245, 2020-02-17, 5:37 pm)
        Yes I did. I was merely making a comment. - nm (Views: 252, 2020-02-18, 6:21 am)
  - Project 1619 has been debunked by historians, and - ignoring history will take America (Views: 233, 2020-02-17, 11:34 am)
- The President couldn't pass a citizenship test - nm (Views: 235, 2020-02-17, 5:00 pm)
  - Who's Melanie? We don't have - a democracy. And I (Views: 318, 2020-02-17, 6:53 pm)
  - Good thing we don't have a democracy. Maybe someone - should tell Bernie. (Views: 271, 2020-02-18, 6:08 am)
  - I often take history quizzes and citizenship tests online - and score higher than 95% of the (Views: 234, 2020-02-18, 6:11 am)
    - Do you also take IQ tests online? - nm (Views: 408, 2020-02-18, 8:03 am)
      - Do you? - How snotty. (Views: 234, 2020-02-19, 12:18 pm)
      - The two MENSA girls I know are not the sharpest blades - in the drawer when it comes to (Views: 197, 2020-02-19, 1:08 pm)
        Years ago there was someone who posted here with the - moniker MensaMT. Seems many (Views: 201, 2020-02-19, 1:10 pm)
  - Could any Democrat? Could they pass a test about the - Constitution or American history? (Views: 210, 2020-02-18, 6:38 am)
  - That's funny, coming from a party that denied President - Trump due process and the media (Views: 244, 2020-02-18, 6:47 am)
    - Pull your head out of the sand - sm (Views: 250, 2020-02-18, 8:12 am)
      - Pull yours out. - Hillary lost. (Views: 231, 2020-02-18, 8:24 am)
        I'm not a Democrat and my butt feels just fine - sm (Views: 256, 2020-02-18, 10:20 am)
        Leftist is as leftist does. She lost. That's - what all this has been about. (Views: 216, 2020-02-19, 10:11 am)
        NO, it's not what it's all about. - I'm a centrist and (Views: 233, 2020-02-19, 2:31 pm)
        Yes, it's what it's all about. - "Statist is as statist does" (Views: 234, 2020-02-19, 6:37 pm)
    - Democrats call Trump an authoritarian, when they are the - control freaks. (Views: 216, 2020-02-21, 4:36 am)
      - It's an old Stalinist/Alinsky-style tactic: - Whatever they do/think (Views: 197, 2020-02-21, 9:42 am)