The bigger problem is that as modern liberals reject traditional culture, they are replacing it with nothing, leaving a huge void. Rap music and offensive art doesn't pass as culture. Pop culture is no culture at all. What is happening to society is exactly what was directed in those old communist goals that were read into the congressional record in the sixties, and our public schools have been the tool to achieve this particular goal.
The BEST teachers, who studied the "Subject Matter," (English, History, Mathematics, Geography) were SUMMARILY REJECTED from "Teaching" because they didn't have the "Requisite 'Education Credits.'"
Our Problem Is--That the "Teacher's College Graduates" are WOEFULLY IGNORANT of the "Subject Matter;" AND The Students KNOW THIS!!
Our Students NEED an ENGLISH PROFESSOR to teach them--NOT a Generic "Educator," who doesn't know Shaw from Shakespeare!!
"Education Theory" Be Damned--Students ALWAYS "Learn Better" from an Individual who Loves his Subject Matter, than fom an "Education Technocrat"(Taught HOW to "Teach,"-But NOT WHAT to Teach!)
"Teachers' Colleges" have been a FLAMING DISASTER!!
"English" should be taught by "English Majors;" "History" should be taught by "History Majors; "Math" should be taught by "Math Majors!"
"Teacher's Colleges" should offer Supplemental Courses in "Education Theory" for Educators who feel they are having a problem "Getting Through to" refractory Students.
ALL the "Theory" in the World will NOT allow you to teach a Subject that you DON'T KNOW!!
HOW, on Earth, did we Forget this simple Fact??
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