As for where this statistic came from, the only thing I can find it that “recent polls show…………..” No way to know how accurate these polls are.

Americans are dumbed down because in schools they do not TEACH anymore, they prepare kids for tests, standardized tests, that when the kids pass they forget all about. They only learn enough to pass the tests and then only learn about subjects that really interest them. They do not really teach Geography and that is a shame.

To put a positive spin on this, 80% of Americans CAN find the US on a map.

I live here, (im not from here).

Probably b/c of the lack of education that the US has. On the plus for me, i went to one of the best schools in PA.

The public school system is in the dumper, and throwing more money at it will not fix it. Teachers and students have got to be held accountable, and PARENTS TOO!!! My mama knew where I was every minute, and whether or not I had done my homework.

The problem is, they started dumbing things down in the 60’s, so what you have now is a teacher population that is ignorant too. I went back to school at 50, got my degree summa *** laude, and had to correct the spelling of both my geology instructor, and my ENGLISH prof! c’mon!

I’m an American and I stole my education as far as I can tell people all over the world are the same { haven’t you noticed ? } I work with a guy who went to collage for 8 years to receive a masters in engineering he is still to stupid to reset a circuit breaker

The only explanation I have is that they are too young. Maybe most of them are the babies of illegal immigrants. Maybe they are under 3 years old.

when did carolina split up anyway – was it before the war or after.