Now here& #39;s a riddle: think about who actually made it to high school in Texas in 1917, the first time a test of historical facts was administered to American students.
Go back to granddad and tell him that you are no more ignorant than he was!
But seriously, to paraphrase the ever-thoughtful Michael Schudson, historical knowledge has a way of "seeping into the cultural pores" even if such knowledge is not readily retrievable by "seventeen-year olds answering a quiz."
While we& #39;re at it, can we ask Ms. DeVos to take a quiz on the history of voter suppression in the US?
Finally, what does NAEP measure, anyway? @YAppelbaum
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