How many billions do we spend on education for such piss poor results? I bet if they narrowed it down between conservatives vs. liberals they would find a sharp divide of results. The dumbed down populace natually gravitates to the Dems for the most part but education rich liberal jews love their socialism beyond all.
Examination for Common-School Diplomas.
RURAL SCHOOLS.
Saturday, April 6, 1918.
http://www.kansasheritage.org/orsh/library/final_exam.html
Take this 1931 8th grade test (you will probably flunk)
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/history/take-this-1931-8th-grade-gradu.html
8th Grade Final Exam: Salina, Kansas - 1895
http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/2333-American-Education,-1895.html
You're asking the wrong question. The question you should be asking is did the Liberals get their money's worth?
The money is achieving the results intended. The leftist leadership wants plebes.
Only with government and communism is failure meant to require more funding... like a stubborn ponzy schemer.
It's not the current state of education that's at fault, after all, they don't survey children. My kids are 14 and 15 years old and they and their friends (the ones that come here anyway) know the answers to all those questions but many of my friends probably would not and I'm 69 years old.
Many people remain ignorant because they just don't care.
I live in New York state and most retired teachers I am acquainted with voted for Obama and many spend the winter in Florida.
Got to look at the positive side of where your money goes./S/
We spend those billions so as to produce those results. Those results are exactly the point of federal control over education.