Todays article was published in December 2023 at The American Thinker and written by By Alexander G. Markovsky. It will take you about 3 minutes to read. Food for thought. In 1983, the Reagan administration published a report titled “A Nation at Risk: The Imperative of Education Reform.” The report warned that the decay of American schools was threatening the country’s very survival. But the powerful amalgamation of teachers’ unions, state bureaucracies, and the Democrat establishment defeated the initiative. Committed to preserving the status quo, this special interest group became the guardian of American education, maintaining complete control of the education curriculum and using … [Read more...]
The demise of public education – Is it a form of child abuse?
The title is provocative. The question was raised in an article titled "The demise of public education" published on August 20, 2019 at The American Thinker and written by David L. Rosenthal The original article can be read by clicking the link above. It won't take long to read and it does raise some important questions. The article follows below... One may believe that those in charge of public education are qualified to administer the task of educating America's youth. One may believe they have the best interests of society at heart. And one may believe they are doing the best they could do, given the conditions under which they have to work. Abundant evidence, however, … [Read more...]