From The Journal of Martinsburg, W.Va.:
Regardless of your political leanings, if you are a reasonably thoughtful, educated person it must be clear to you that many voters are not. They lack understanding of our nation and our world, both now and in the past.
It makes no sense at all, then, for state officials to relax requirements for social studies classes in West Virginia’s public high schools. They are considering just that.
Of course, the bureaucrats at the state Department of Education make it all sound appealing. Their website declares the state Board of Education is considering policy changes “to personalize graduation requirements” for high school students.
Who can argue with that? Tailoring education offerings to students’ individual needs and desires sounds like a good idea. …
