Anyone
who thinks this is good for students, good for our nation's future need
to give the whole matter serious reconsideration. Quote: "It’s no
secret that our nation’s public universities want to transform American
young people into a bunch of hyper-sensitive, intellectually-neutered
cream puffs. But now – they’re trying to deconstruct gender identity by
parsing pronouns. Across the fruited plain, institutions of higher
education are turning their taxpayer-funded fiefdoms into gender neutral
zones where free thought is outlawed." http://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2015/09/01/back-to-school-let-the-leftwing-indoctrination-begin-n2046578?
Decadence
is progressing apace. This is a consequence of sexualization of
society and our public schools are a major contributor. http://teapartyupdate.com/school-officials-place-this-in-young-girls-private-parts-without-parents-knowledge/ Don't think progressive/liberal professors are a big part of the problem? Read this. http://eaglerising.com/22861/college-professor-defends-sex-slavery-by-isis/ Progressive loonyness is running roughshod over common sense. http://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2015/08/27/call-me-ze-not-he-university-wants-everyone-to-use-gender-inclusive-pronouns-n2044684?
When
bad people lead educational institutions they make bad, but politically
correct, decisions. Here is a stupid example if ever there was one. http://www.libertynewsnow.com/la-school-suspends-teacher-for-reading-mark-twain/article1663
To complement the efforts of liberal education the media plays a big
role in conditioning the masses. This piece provides a short discussion
dealing with the topic. http://patriotupdate.com/the-use-of-media-in-conditioning-the-masses/ Talking about campus political correctness check out this piece from Dr.Walter Williams who is in a position to know. http://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2015/08/19/academic-fascism-ii-n2039647/page/full
Get
this. It should be no surprise to you that arrogant progressive
professors are abusing their positions. Quote: "Multiple professors at
Washington State University have explicitly told students their grades
will suffer if they use terms such as “illegal alien,” "male," and
“female,” or if they fail to “defer” to non-white students. According
to the syllabus
for Selena Lester Breikss’ “Women & Popular Culture” class,
students risk a failing grade if they use any common descriptors that
Breikss considers “oppressive and hateful language.” This is but one of
numerous examples of University level leftists propaganda being forced
upon students. They should be fired. http://www.campusreform.org/
Many either do not know or do
not care that American history has been and continues to be rewritten to
suit the interests of left leaning liberals and progressives.
Quote: "As the 55 distinguished members of the National Association of
Scholars explained this week, the teaching of American history faces "a
grave new risk." So-called "reforms" by the College Board, which holds a
virtual monopoly on A.P. testing across the country, "abandon a
rigorous insistence on content" in favor of downplaying "American
citizenship and American world leadership in favor of a more global and
transnational perspective." And, "The social justice warriors of
government education have long sought, as the NAS signatories correctly
diagnosed it, "to de-center American history and subordinate it to a
global and heavily social-scientific perspective." Their mission is not
to impart knowledge, but to instigate racial, social and class
divisions. Their mission is not to assimilate new generations of
students into the American way of life, but to turn them against
capitalism, individualism and American exceptionalism in favor of
left-wing activism and poisonous identity politics." http://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2015/06/03/the-college-boards-sabotage-of-american-history-n2007291?
A government that forces its
will on the citizenry has advanced to the state of being oppressive.
Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan's reaction to many who object to
Common Core is "... doubling down. The Secretary is threatening federal
intervention if testing boycotts continue. Duncan told reporters at the
Education Writers Association seminar
in Chicago this past week, if students and parents continue to opt out
of government-mandated tests there will be consequences. Since when did
the federal government have such authority in matters of education?
Anyone who has read the Constitution knows that the federal government
has not one shred of authority in education matters. Threatening the
people with unnamed "consequences"? By what authority can he make such a
threat? He, as so many others in government, thinks federal
authorities rule over us rather than work for us. Not only are we
NOT their subjects we must NOT act as if we are. http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2015/04/education_secretary_arne_duncan_makes_threat_if_testdodgers_dont_comply.html
Review the logic the ACLU uses
to deny parents right to choose where their children go to school. It
is not stated but their goal is to assure children are indoctrinated
with government controlled curricula. http://dailysignal.com/2015/08/27/alcu-files-lawsuit-to-block-school-choice-for-nevada-children/? This goes all the way back to socialist John Dewey's era which started the demise of secondary education in America.
This synopsizes the problems
with most current public schools. Quote: "If you want to see first-hand
what the inclusiveness, tolerance, lack of discipline, and political
correctness spawned during the 1960s has wrought in public education,
read the new book out by Linda Ball, a public school teacher in
Cincinnati, Ohio. Titled 185 Days: School Stories, Ms. Ball’s
book pulls back the curtain on what really happens in public school
classrooms today and why. The book is a chronicle of students who have
no interest in education, teachers who have no authority, and parents
who either are disengaged or non-existent." http://patriotupdate.com/articles/what-is-really-wrong-with-public-schools-in-america/
Here is just one example of the arrogance of many public school
boards. Parent's are completely ignored by leftist elitists who promote
sexualizing small children. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/02/parents-confront-school-board-demand-opt-out-for-controversial-lessons-see-why-the-room-erupted-at-end-of-meeting/
This is another look at the poor performance of so many of our public
schools with an approach to improve them that makes sense. http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/07/education_and_americas_third_world.html
Want
to know at least one of the reasons for the slow 100 year change in how
many Americans view the world, our nation, freedom, justice and respect
for others, open and honest dialogue and the rule of law? Just take a
look at the dominate hard left faculties at our nations colleges and
universities. Quote: "It is a shame that our greatest universities have
become ideologically monolithic," Georgetown law professor Nicholas
Quinn Rosenkranz told FoxNews.com. "At many of these schools, including
Georgetown Law School, most students will graduate without ever laying
eyes on a single Republican professor.” And, "Ideally these
universities would expose students to the most powerful arguments on
both sides of the great issues, rather than indoctrinating them with the
ideology of the far left.” http://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2015/05/03/harvard-faculty-backs-democrats-96-of-the-time-says-school-paper-n1993834?
This item addresses the tragedy
of academic fascism. It is going on in academic institutions across the
country to the detriment of free speech, free expression, freedom
of conscience which are being replaced by progressive policies to
control speech and thought which only they decide what is acceptable and
what is not. This is a violation of basic human rights common in all
past leftist governments throughout history. http://townhall.com/columnists/walterewilliams/2015/08/12/academic-fascism-n2036891/page/full
Too many professionals are
leaving the teaching profession out of frustration with controls and
content imposed by government and lack of individual student
discipline. This is indicative of a real problem that requires public
discourse that includes those attempting to impose their will on the
public school system and parents. It should never be a one way
street. Quote: "It’s troubling that in our society today students think
that inside a school they can put their hands on each other and
teachers as well,” added Jonathan Hodges, a veteran member of the school
board. “I went online trying to find this video and I found numerous
videos of teachers being attacked by their students.” http://www.wnd.com/2015/02/top-teacher-winner-quits-due-to-common-core/
Finally, states are taking steps
to rate public schools based on performance. Quote: "Those who oppose
the new letter grade evaluation system are trying to protect the
established public education system and aren’t really interested in any
reforms, no matter how successful they have been proven to be.
“Fundamentally, public school advocacy organizations feared that school
performance grades would further erode taxpayers’ confidence in the
public school system,” said Stoops. “These groups dismiss those who call
for expanding school choice and other structural reforms because, in
their mind, public schools are not failing. Few will agree that the
system is working, however, when nearly 30 percent, which amounts to
over 700 North Carolina schools, earn a ‘D’ or ‘F’ grade.” http://townhall.com/columnists/justinhaskins/2015/06/25/states-are-finally-changing-how-they-rate-school-performance-and-the-left-isnt-happy-about-it-n2016768/page/full
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