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THE ARTICLE BELOW WAS WRITTEN IN 2014 AND THE POOR  EDUCATION IN THE U.S. HAS GROWN WORSE! The cult of ignorance in the United States: Anti-intellectualism and the "dumbing down" of America Ray Williams psychologytoday.com Sat, 07 Jun 2014 14:57 UTC 18% of Americans still believe that the sun revolves around the earth, according to a Gallup poll; The American Association of State Colleges and Universities report on education shows that the U.S. ranks second among all nations in the proportion of the population aged 35-64 with a college degree, but 19th in the percentage of those aged 25-34 with an associate or high school diploma, which means that for the first time, the educational attainment of young people will be lower than their  parents ; 74% of Republicans in the U.S. Senate and 53% in the House of Representatives deny the validity of  climate change  despite the findings of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and every other significant scientific organizat...

The Dumbing Down of America It’s as easy as G-O-P Dan Rather and Team Steady Nov 25 Credit: Getty Images If not for teachers who cared deeply about our education, it is unlikely that many of us would have come anywhere near to realizing our potential. Many years ago, I wrote that “the dream begins with a teacher who believes in you.” And we are a nation that knows good schools are the foundations of its strength. With those points in mind (and as many teachers along the way said to me many times), “Please pay attention!” What you’re about to read is vital. Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to America’s education system and upended this country’s dedication to educating its citizens since day one of his second term. It is a coordinated, multi-pronged assault on everyone from toddlers in Head Start programs to would-be doctors in medical school. His war plans can be found in the pages of Project 2025 . The first line of the 44-page chapter on education reads, “Federal edu...