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by cm2187 2697 days ago
High school should provide enough general culture in history to enable people to have basic notions and make history books accessible should people want to learn more about a specific period. I don’t think a college degree in history should be required for that.
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Indeed. I suspect a part of the reason for the rise of college education as a necessity is the failure of public education to actually educate.

I went to a pretty good high school, and I feel like I learned a lot, but I still feel like we could have learned more, and learned it better I went to a pretty good high school, and I feel like I've learned a lot, but I still feel like we could have learned more, and learned it better.

You believe that liberal arts college professors offer nothing of value?
You believe that putting words in peoples' mouths is a good way to conduct a conversation?