Last evening over dinner my seventh grader tells me that his social studies teacher told him in class yesterday that the only valid reason for students to take social studies is to improve their writing skills for English. My son challenged him and quoted Santayana: “Isn’t it true that if we do not know our history we are condemned to repeat it. Shouldn’t we understand our past so we can better prepare for our future?”
The teacher blew him off. I told him that the NEA does not want students to understand how America got where she is through DEMOCRACY and FREE MARKET ECONOMIES. It’s much easier to manipulate ignorant minds into accepting creeping socialism if they are not aware of freedom, democracy and free markets.
Another excellent article. I will ping the M.A. later when I have time.
“It is the aim of progressive education to take part in correcting unfair privilege and unfair deprivation, not to perpetuate them.”
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“From each according to his abilities to each according to his need”
EVERY Progressivik/lib theory is based on the redistribution of wealth in some way.
Another placemark, for tomorrow.