Coming Up In April . . .
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Apr. 7
Debbie Brezina — The Spirit of Churchill
What characteristics should we look for in a leader? We're going to talk with an author of a book about Winston Churchill that teaches us how we can learn from history.
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Apr. 14
Clint Johnson — Guide to the South
We'll talk about the culture and the kind of people that live in our Southern states. Join our discussion with an author who dispels some of the liberal stereotypes about the South. |
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Apr. 21
Ed Good — A Grammar Guide for You and I…oops, Me!
Are grammar rules unnecessary, obsolete, and boring? Our guest today will talk about why good grammar is important.
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Apr. 28
Dr. Jerry Corsi — Illegal Immigration
We'll talk with an author who will tell us all about the North American Union and the NAFTA superhighway. This is important to our future! |
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No Civics Education in College?
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Listen to Eagle Forum Live
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Dr. Gary Scott, Senior Research Fellow in Civic Literacy at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, joined Phyllis on the March 24 program to talk about the general lack of civics education, especially at top-ranked universities.
Dr. Scott’s group put together a test with questions gathered from top history professors around the country. These questions dealt with basic knowledge about historic events, American government, and economic principles. Dr. Scott said that unfortunately, the results were more discouraging than he expected.
The research project involved giving this test to both freshmen and graduating seniors at fifty colleges across the country. Twenty-five were specially chosen because of their high U.S. News & World Report rankings, having a Christian/conservative bent, or because researchers wanted schools from several regions of the country. The other half were chosen completely at random.
Perhaps the most disturbing finding he pointed out is that “prestige does not pay off”. The higher-ranked colleges had students that scored lower on the tests. In fact, the freshmen of these schools often scored higher than the seniors, indicating there was negative learning!
Dr. Scott encourages parents who are evaluating colleges to find out what the mission statement is for each school. Are teachers aiming to create better citizens and how do they go about doing this?
For a copy of this survey, visit www.americancivicliteracy.org or call ISI at 1-800-526-7022. The report has an excellent one-page summary at the beginning and is a quick read that is very informative.
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