Citizenship test for high school

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Sep 23rd 2015, 1:16 am

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RICH

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It's not dead, it's just restin'.

Funny you said that. I was wondering where to post the fact that I just found a dead cat in my yard. (Not one of my cats).

Sep 23rd 2015, 1:26 am

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Funny you said that. I was wondering where to post the fact that I just found a dead cat in my yard. (Not one of my cats).

Maybe you could start a dead critters thread?

Sep 23rd 2015, 1:04 pm

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Maybe you could start a dead critters thread?

So much potential...

Sep 23rd 2015, 3:07 pm

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Funny you said that. I was wondering where to post the fact that I just found a dead cat in my yard. (Not one of my cats).

I once found half a dead cat in the yard. Coyotes were suspected.

Sep 23rd 2015, 3:12 pm

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Question is, what does memorizing 100 answers actually achieve? Does it make people better citizens?

Memorizing 100 answers is a small feat, compared to the enormous compilation we need, as we pursue higher education. Memorization is, but an excellent exercise of the brain. We live in one of the most free societies in the world and it wouldn't hurt for the children to comprehend civics.

Sep 23rd 2015, 3:18 pm

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You have just summed up the problem with education in general. And you can see the push back to making kids comprehend rather than just memorize stuff when you look at the arguments against common core math.