Failing Our Students, Failing America
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- February
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Let’s see how well we all do on the following quiz about basic American history, civics and economics: Click here for the test.
The Intercollegiate Studies Institute developed the quiz as part of a study about how colleges teach these topics. Among the major findings:
• College seniors failed the basic test.
• America’s most prestigious universities performed the worst.
• Inadequate college curriculum contributes to failure.
Check out my colleague Phil Reisman’s recent column on the subject.
I’ll be honest, I’m terrified of the grade I’m going to get on this test…
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