May 30, 2007

Indy Star: Simpsons Score Over Freedoms

History teacher laments lack of progress in Civics education and curriculum since last assessment.

After the '98 NAEP scores came out, experts issued a set of recommendations, including infusing civics in the social studies curriculum in the primary grades and requiring of all students a civics course in middle school as well as high school. It didn't happen, so it's little surprise test scores stayed stagnant.

Full article here.

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