Recently in my nursing class ( new career - very competive to gain entry) our teacher had a gimme question on our test on July 6th.
Here’s the question
American gained it’s independance from France on July 4, 1776. True or False.
She made it worth 10 points ( a full letter grade)
25% of the class got it wrong...
We as a class were appalled, then analyzed who missed it.
EVERYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 28 GOT IT WRONG.
If you were 28 or older - you got it right.
These were people from all over the counry, so it’s not just one school system. They just didn’t know, and suprise, generally didn’t care to know.
Whatever happened to civics in the school system?
Meaning someone now 28 started school in the late 80’s, which was when I was graduating and going to college. That was about the time the steady decline in education started turning into an avalanche. Just the difference in my school between freshman and senior year was appalling. Sounds about right.