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2. I sure hope so (though I haven't much hope).

Sun Feb 19, 2017, 11:12 PM

Feb 2017

Even here on DU, there is an awful lot of ignorance about how our government and legal systems work.

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Any talk of trying to revive civics classes in public schools? [View all] LAS14 Feb 2017 OP

Not with DeVoss as Sec. of Education. Glamrock Feb 2017 #1

I sure hope so (though I haven't much hope). The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #2

Very scary. Kath2 Feb 2017 #3

Doubt it, they want people to be ignorant. Luciferous Feb 2017 #4

What schools don't teach civics? Adrahil Feb 2017 #5

Huh... weird. NT Adrahil Feb 2017 #17

As a HS social studies teacher, I agree with you Raastan Feb 2017 #21

The first step would be to explain what "civics" means. nt DURHAM D Feb 2017 #6

Dunno. elleng Feb 2017 #7

39 states currently require at least one civics class Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #8

Alabama of all places sarah FAILIN Feb 2017 #10

Washington State is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #12

That is a pretty cool idea! nt. Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #14

I could get behind this idea! Initech Feb 2017 #16

But "our system" gave us Bush and Trump! eniwetok Feb 2017 #20

The Dreyfus Civics Initiative AJT Feb 2017 #18

The problem with "Civics".... eniwetok Feb 2017 #19

Just caught a story on NPR about NH requiring that students LAS14 Feb 2017 #23

In Tennessee Sissyk Feb 2017 #24