The National Geographic-Roper Public Affairs 2006 Geographic Literacy Study paints a dismal picture of the geographic knowledge of the most recent graduates of the U.S. education system.The actual numbers are so atrocious, I just can't bring myself to post them. . .just click here.
"Taken together, these results suggest that young people in the United States ... are unprepared for an increasingly global future," said the study's final report.
"Far too many lack even the most basic skills for navigating the international economy or understanding the relationships among people and places that provide critical context for world events."
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Peoples Press Collective//Rocky Mountain Alliance 2.0//Liberty On The Rocks
May 03, 2006
US Students Geographically Illiterate
No doubt thanks to teachers like Jay Bennish:
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