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To: Ancient Man

Kids are not required to take civics classes anymore. In my day, when you still walked to school, you were required to pass a civics test at the end of eighth grade with a grade of 70% or better. Then again in sophomore year. Now the snowflakes learn and know zippo, nada, nothing except how to get offended.


3 posted on 01/13/2019 7:29:59 AM PST by Chgogal
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To: Chgogal
....In my day, when you still walked to school, you were required to pass a civics test at the end of eighth grade with a grade of 70% or better....

BINGO! Same in my day too!

6 posted on 01/13/2019 7:33:29 AM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Chgogal

Everything found in a “Civics” exam should be contained in every American History curriculum. They’re not a separate set of facts and learning; however, many have since been expunged.


7 posted on 01/13/2019 7:33:46 AM PST by Ancient Man
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To: Chgogal

“Kids are not required to take civics classes anymore. “


Massachusetts just enacted a law requiring civics education in the schools.

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10 posted on 01/13/2019 7:34:51 AM PST by Mears
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To: Chgogal

Yep, we took Civics and American History


11 posted on 01/13/2019 7:36:06 AM PST by McGavin999 (Border security without a wall is like having a Ring doorbell without a door)
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To: Chgogal

Missouri requires schools that issue diplomas have kids pass a test on both the U.S. and Missouri Constitutions. Since my district was a K-8 district and gave out 8th-grade diplomas, the kids had to pass the test. They’d keep taking the test until they did pass—even if it meant in summer school. They then had to pass it again when they went to high school. I had a couple of phone calls from the high school asking me to verify that they had passed it in our school.


15 posted on 01/13/2019 7:50:48 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: Chgogal
It's been a while, but moving from 8th grade to High School required passing "The Constitution Test" in my day. It was like prepping for a bar exam, we thought about it all the time.

Things are much different now and probably not going to get better for kids in government controlled schools.

22 posted on 01/13/2019 7:58:36 AM PST by Baynative ("A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams." - John Barrymore)
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To: Chgogal

Kids are not required to take civics classes anymore. In my day, when you still walked to school, you were required to pass a civics test at the end of eighth grade with a grade of 70% or better. Then again in sophomore year. Now the snowflakes learn and know zippo, nada, nothing except how to get offended.


They should also be tested on how long do you pay social security and Medicare. Can social security, a tax, be taxed again based on your earning more than an allowed limit, and how much is that.

Do people who have never paid into these systems get covered. In other words you pay for someone who didn’t contribute.

The results would be eye opening when they see how long “ Dracula aka Feds” drain your income.....


27 posted on 01/13/2019 8:02:12 AM PST by patriotspride
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