In the Spirit of Much Needed Civics,
We the pupils: More states teaching founding US documents
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) -- Should U.S. high school students know at least as much about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Federalist papers as immigrants passing a citizenship test?
In a growing number of school systems, having such a basic knowledge is now a graduation requirement; but states are taking different approaches to combating what's seen as a widespread lack of knowledge about how government works ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/know-us-constitution-more-states-look-teach-055530299.html
In this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 photo, high school teacher Natalie O'Brien, center, hands out papers during a civics class called "We the People," at North Smithfield High School in North Smithfield, R.I. More states are requiring graduating high school students to know at least as much about the U.S. founding documents as immigrants passing a citizenship test. Boosting civics literacy has been a bipartisan cause. But some advocates say a mandate to test government trivia is too simplistic. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
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Matt o'Brien, Associated Press
Associated PressApril 3, 2017
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We the pupils: More states teaching founding US documents
NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) -- Should U.S. high school students know at least as much about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Federalist papers as immigrants passing a citizenship test?
In a growing number of school systems, having such a basic knowledge is now a graduation requirement; but states are taking different approaches to combating what's seen as a widespread lack of knowledge about how government works ...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/know-us-constitution-more-states-look-teach-055530299.html
In this Wednesday, March 8, 2017 photo, high school teacher Natalie O'Brien, center, hands out papers during a civics class called "We the People," at North Smithfield High School in North Smithfield, R.I. More states are requiring graduating high school students to know at least as much about the U.S. founding documents as immigrants passing a citizenship test. Boosting civics literacy has been a bipartisan cause. But some advocates say a mandate to test government trivia is too simplistic. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
#civicsdeficiency
Matt o'Brien, Associated Press
Associated PressApril 3, 2017
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