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littlemissmartypants

(25,543 posts) Fri Oct 20, 2023, 12:22 AM Oct 2023

8th grade exam for students in Bullitt County, Kentucky from 1912

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8th grade exam for students in Bullitt County, Kentucky from 1912 (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Oct 2023 OP

I would have trouble with these questions, and I went to college and did well! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2023 #1

Made me think of my Gran. She was fluent in Latin and littlemissmartypants Oct 2023 #2

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,145 posts)

1. I would have trouble with these questions, and I went to college and did well!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 12:40 AM

Oct 2023

I am appalled at how poorly our children are educated these days.

It's inexcusable.

littlemissmartypants

(25,543 posts)

2. Made me think of my Gran. She was fluent in Latin and

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 20, 2023, 01:34 AM

Oct 2023

Had just a high school education. She was born in 1912. Lots of changes in our education system since then and many for the worst.

Thanks for your reply, CP. ❤️

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