Ignorance in our Modern World and why I abhor it...

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That a college education doesn't actually make people more knowledgeable about politics....

According to the article, political knowledge does it increase a decent amount throughout a person's life, it just doesn't increase more for college graduates. Apparently the best indicators of someone's political knowledge later in life are their grades in social studies (in high school), overall grades in high school, political participation in high school, and having politically knowledgeable parents. The best negative indicators are being female and being black.

The average result on the above was something like 2.5 out of 5.

Erm, I said the exact opposite above. Knowledge increases, but it doesn't increase more for people who went to college. And people who go to college tend to be the ones that were more knowledgeable to start with.

You'd better hope college increases knowledge of Poli Sci if you're teaching Poli Sci!

As for other majors, you mean it's the same quantifiable RATE of learning outside their major as it is for just high school grads....huh?


School House Rock Also, my younger son took that 'test' when he was in 7th grade (administered by his older brother, tho) and aced it. His social studies and history teachers love him, but the district wants him to be more into math and science.....