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Article: HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS SHOW WEAK GRASP OF U.S. HISTORY LESS THAN HALF COULD IDENTIFY OR EXPLAIN THE MONROE DOCTRINE OR THE BAY OF PIGS INVASION.(FRONT)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- May 10, 2002
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Byline: Greg Toppo AP education writer
WASHINGTON -- High school seniors have a poor grasp of U.S. history, with less than half able to identify or explain the Monroe Doctrine, Nat Turner's rebellion or the Bay of Pigs invasion.
The poor showing on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, prompted educators on Thursday to question whether schools are adequately teaching U.S. history - and whether teachers are adequately trained.
Only 43 percent of 12th-graders had at least a basic understanding of U.S. history, unchanged from 1994, the last time the test was given.
Among fourth-graders, 67 percent had at least a basic ...