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MichMary

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Reply to MineralMan (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 01:54 PM

Nov 2018

Before the prez election I heard someone say you "have to be" a lawyer to run for prez. Don't know how many people think "separation of powers" means between Dems and Republicans. They don't have a clue what "checks and balances" mean, either.

Don't know what they are teaching in high schools these days.

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Isn't obvious now that we need to do a much better job of educating our citizens and their children [View all] allgood33 Nov 2018 OP

Mandatory civics classes in high school should be in place. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2018 #1

Civics/Government was a required class credit for graduation, when I was in high school Siwsan Nov 2018 #2

Looking back at the kidlet's curricula, Civics/Government was taught as part of Social Sciences. haele Nov 2018 #4

My class hit during an election cycle Siwsan Nov 2018 #6

It takes more than that. Since I'm a geezer, I come from MineralMan Nov 2018 #8

The parochial school I attended didn't bother with things like social studies classes Siwsan Nov 2018 #10

Same here PatSeg Nov 2018 #9

Absolutely. Civics should be restored in our schools. Golden Raisin Nov 2018 #5

I went to a Meet the Teachers Night nykym Nov 2018 #3

Republican voters I know can't answer simple questions such as...... Elwood P Dowd Nov 2018 #7

Neither can most Democratic voters, frankly. MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

+1 MichMary Nov 2018 #12

Too many Americans use education to give their kids an edge in the job market instead of seeing it Yavin4 Nov 2018 #13

Absolutely. Dr. Strange Nov 2018 #14