Schooling Kids on the First Amendment
The AP reports on a disturbing lack of understanding about the First Amendment, or further, the nature of our government. The report stems from a study by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Having read the released data from the study, it strikes me that the coverage focuses on the First Amendment, but the trouble is much larger. The students are ignorant of the Constitution and lack a basic understanding of the principles of our nation. After all, schools don’t teach fundamentals. We’ve replaced our ideal to be an educated people with a desire to be an employable populace.
