Tom Walker wrote in a message to Jean Parrot:

->  RJT> Georgia?  I thought he moved to Alabama? 
->   
->  JP>         You are right, I sit corrected. Thanks. 
 TW>  
->         With 50 states, I get confused. We only have 10 provinces or 
->   such in Canada to remember. Easier for the young students and the 
->   old ones. I see that JimH shows up on some echoes here, at times. 
 TW>  
 TW>  Here it is easier for the Young kids because they basically don't
 TW> Teach  Geogaphy any more. They don't have to rembember any of those
 TW> silly names and what their Capitals are.  :-(  :-(  :-( 

The more I pay attention to such stuff,  the more it seems to me that
there's a LOT of stuff they don't teach any more...

The dumbing down process is proceeding,  I guess.  :-(

See johntaylorgatto.com for what's going on,  read his book that he has
online there,  and you'll understand why I'm rather unhappy about this
whole situation.

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