That's what they're teaching my 12 year old at an English state school. Thankfully, he's having none of it.
Here's my top five from his list of "Guess what they tried to teach us in school, today."
1. England conquered America.
2. The moon landings were a hoax.
3. Schizophrenia is the same thing as split personality disorder.
4. Children inherit only about five characteristics from their parents.
5. There are 52 states in the USA.
The thing is, in most cases the Big Fella has tried to point out how and why they were wrong, but the teachers just won't listen: their ignorance is unassailable.
