Thursday, December 22, 2011
"The Decline of American History in Public Schools"
Apparently, history is just not a favored subject in our schools.
Considering some of the things that ARE being taught, I think history deserves some consideration...
Considering some of the things that ARE being taught, I think history deserves some consideration...
Daniel Doherty recently went to hear David McCullough, one of only a handful of Americans to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. At Townhall.com, he reports on his experience:
"I was surprised to hear him speak about the condition of U.S. public schools, and in particular how students lack a basic understanding of American history. Incidentally, the reason people were often thrilled to read his books, he said, was because they had never learned about these important subjects in school.
Nonetheless, after investigating what I imagined to be an exaggerated contention, I was appalled by what I discovered:"
