Planning for Retitrement-Teaching History
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For years, the teaching of history and civics has taken a back seat to STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education. Testing has found that only 18 percent of 8th graders are deemed “proficient” or better in history; only 23 percent in civics or government. Roger Beckett, Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio explained why he believes the founding documents of our country should be essential reading for every American, especially students.
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