You must not have gone to public school. I attended in the 1980's where I learned that Ronald Reagan was frightening and the USSR was maligned, among other things. If I had not had an alternative view to consider at home, I might be one of those ignorant Mooreites.
One of the best things we could do for this country (and the worst things for the Democrats) would be to eliminate public schools. It would be worth it even if taxes were used to reimburse some parents the cost of private school. The teachers would be the same, of course, but at least parents could shop around, and it would be students, rather than bad schools that would be guaranteed funds.
I went to Catholic school until I was 8 and then went to public schools but I think I'm older than you. Also, the schools were in upstate New York until I was a teenager and upstate was and still is fairly conservative.
Teacher bias in the 50's and 60's didn't seem as blatant to me as it seems now.
David Horowitz is working with members of Congress to introduce legislation that would require a more fair and balanced curriculum in colleges; it looks like he should take a look at the lower grades as well.
That is one of the primary goals of the "Free State Project" here in New Hampshire. Although I am not associated with them, I sure as h*ll support them on that particular issue.