In Other News: College doesn’t improve thinking skills; puppy too friendly for police work

Published 8:00 pm Saturday, June 10, 2017

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Test shows college fails to improve critical thinking skills

Freshmen and seniors at about 200 colleges across the U.S. take a little-known test every year to measure how much better they get at learning to think. At some of the most prestigious universities, test results indicate the average graduate shows little or no improvement in critical thinking over four years.  — MSN

Bernie Sanders’ religious test for Christians in public office

Article VI of the U.S. Constitution states that “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” But U.S.. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., flirted with the boundaries of this rule during a confirmation hearing for Russell Vought, President Trump’s nominee for deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. — The Atlantic

Drivers head into summer with gift at fuel pumps

The average nationwide gasoline price is the lowest for this point of the year since 2005, according to GasBuddy, a website that helps drivers find the best deals at the pump. — The New York Times

University of California caps out-of-state students; excludes illegal aliens

The University of California Board of Regents has capped the number of out-of-state students permitted at UC colleges, limiting the total number to 18 percent of the student body on most campuses. That cap will not apply to students who are in the country illegally. — The College Fix

Puppy flunks police K9 school

Gavel the German Shepherd comes from a long line of police canines. But he won’t be joining the family business. Trainers in Australia dropped him from the course, saying he was more interested in getting hugs than catching crooks. Gavel has been adopted by the governor of the state of Queensland. — National Post

Bayonne Bridge project finally completed

It took eight years, 19 government agencies, 47 permits, and 20,000 pages of paperwork to remove the lower roadway on the Bayonne Bridge  to allow large cargo ships to pass underneath. — Crain’s New York