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lunasun

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3. Please teach your children well. Or others will and that's the only source the kids have then . If

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 11:01 AM

Feb 2018

you never say they lie, sorry but I have had to tell mine the teacher is lying, why shouldn't they believe what they are being taught in a school their parents send them to? Check out your boards also

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Only 8% of high school seniors said the South seceded because of slavery; 48% "tax" [View all] muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 OP

I don't think it's that students are resistant NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #1

Exactly. It's what they were taught. Merlot Feb 2018 #5

And, unfortunately NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #6

Yeah they are parroting what they're taught Kimchijeon Feb 2018 #14

Man, I find this hard to believe tbh JDC Feb 2018 #2

Please teach your children well. Or others will and that's the only source the kids have then . If lunasun Feb 2018 #3

the "states' rights" think really ticks me off. unblock Feb 2018 #4

How does anyone survey high school seniors? hunter Feb 2018 #7

There's a thing called the internet these days (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #9

Other than their social sites, kids ignore the internet too. hunter Feb 2018 #10

Other than the major use of the internet, they ignore the internet, then (nt) muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #11

I'm not skeptical of the report, I'm just wondering how one might survey 1000 high school seniors... hunter Feb 2018 #12

If there are more than ten questions Nevernose Feb 2018 #16

IMO, about 8% should receive a diploma. sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #8

I was speaking with Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2018 #13

I just asked my 10 year old and he knew the answer Luciferous Feb 2018 #15

Interesting way the south views the war... ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #17