Yes - comprehension and critical thinking skills are definitely taught in schools - more so than in the ‘50’s/‘60’s/‘70’s. That’s why so many Pro-Putin Republican parents are up in arms (some literally) about CRT and books that get kids to think about another person’s perspective - because they don’t want their kids to open up their minds to other ideas and be empathetic to other people’s situations.
Krissy, Yours is a very serious, and revealing observation. To the degree that it is a reflection of Americans' war with the facts, so is it another measure of the great trouble our democracy is in.
It has been a really long time since I was in school but I do remember being horrified that my niece was being tested with a mimeographed multiple choice high school history test in the early part of this century!
Oh, Martha, do you think your question would be understood? Comprehension, is it still taught in the schools?
Yes - comprehension and critical thinking skills are definitely taught in schools - more so than in the ‘50’s/‘60’s/‘70’s. That’s why so many Pro-Putin Republican parents are up in arms (some literally) about CRT and books that get kids to think about another person’s perspective - because they don’t want their kids to open up their minds to other ideas and be empathetic to other people’s situations.
Krissy, Yours is a very serious, and revealing observation. To the degree that it is a reflection of Americans' war with the facts, so is it another measure of the great trouble our democracy is in.
It has been a really long time since I was in school but I do remember being horrified that my niece was being tested with a mimeographed multiple choice high school history test in the early part of this century!