No they don’t. Really, ask yourself how much of what you were taught through high school you really remember.
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I don’t think it really matters how much you remember, but the key is - you were taught to think.
Education allows us to think, to study, to discern the truths from the lies. To grow the brain.
Yeah, I’ve forgotten more than half of what I (supposedly) learned in school. But the basics stayed with me.
And its sad that many kids are just pushed though 12 grades without even learning how to read or write.
Ahh now you’re getting into a different section. The teaching of logic and retrieval. One of the reasons math is so important, even if you don’t use algebra in life you use algebraic thinking. Definitely good stuff. And also why I keep talking about data not logic.
And remember, I’m not saying don’t teach kids this stuff. I’m saying don’t be surprised or disappointed when they forget. It’s just life. Use it or lose it is one of the oldest rules of teaching. And the vast majority of the data we’re taught we don’t use, so we lose.