[Wikipedia-l] US Education system (was NPR interview)

[Ray Saintonge]

Tony Sidaway wrote:

>Fred Bauder said:
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>>On May 27, 2005, at 2:34 AM, Alphax wrote:
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>>>Is it true that in the US, students are not taught anything about
>>>other countries?
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>>They are not taught about their own country, or even their own town.
>>In Colorado, at least, they are taught about the state.
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>Who needs geography lessons when you can just watch the Simpsons? :)
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A few years ago there was a news story about a school shooting in the 
small town of Springfield, OR.  It was easy to draw the conclusion that 
Bart Simpson was somehow involved. :-)

During the Gulf War there was also a story that Iraqi broadcast 
propaganda was trying to demoralize US troops by suggesting that Bart 
Simpson was trying to get into bed with their wives. :-)

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