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Blue Idaho

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14. That is a pretty cool idea! nt.

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Sun Feb 19, 2017, 11:49 PM

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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

Civics courses in secondary schools in only required in eight states. ... spin Feb 2017 #9

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

In a well functioning representative democracy you need a well informed citizenry. ... spin Feb 2017 #22

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

In Illinois, students are required to pass U.S.and state constitution tests twice. hedda_foil Feb 2017 #11

Washington State is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #12

I propose a $500 tax credit for taking and passing a civics 101 class for adults. X_Digger Feb 2017 #13

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

If there is, it will be crafted by the Texas School Board so as to keep the children ignorant. TheBlackAdder Feb 2017 #15

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

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