so years ago, the American education system is a completely new and distinct entity. Even just the core subjects have been—and still are—consistently altered in a myriad of ways. Most would probably agree that these changes are for the better. No longer are the suitable guidelines for schooling akin to those of the 1800's, when the concept of the "Three R's"—reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic—ran rampant. Still, as Leonid Fridman argues in his essay "America Needs Its Nerds", education and the way it…
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