Sold to parents and teachers as harmless programming for “emotional intelligence,” Social Emotional Learning (SEL) became – with the use of cloud-based technology – a centralized apparatus for values transmission that threatens the autonomy of future generations. Through SEL, collectivist propaganda now pervades modern classrooms, shaping your child’s worldview, click by click. What started small has become a dangerous subversion of the educational system aimed at surveillance, indoctrination and, ultimately, compliance with a globalist Sold to parents and teachers as harmless programming for “emotional intelligence,” Social Emotional Learning (SEL) became – with the use of cloud-based … [Read more...]
How do you differentiate between equality and equity in K-12 education?
So we turned to ChatGPT and asked it to go into "expert" mode and answer the question: How do you differentiate between equality and equity in K-12 education? After thinking for a bit it shared it's wisdom. Here, for your reading pleasure, is what it told us. Great question—and honestly, people mix these up all the time, so you’re not alone. In expert terms, the difference comes down to fairness vs. sameness. Equality Definition: Giving everyone the same resources, rules, or opportunities. Assumption: Everyone starts from the same place and needs the same support. Focus: Uniform treatment. Example:Every student gets the same textbook and the same amount of … [Read more...]
Social emotional learning is harmful to children – ChatGPT says….
We've run a number of articles on Social Emotional Learning (S.E.L.) and the concerns about it. Here is a link to articles we've published in the past: Search Results for “sel” So, given all the hype of AI and it's potential influence on education we decided to ask one of the Ai services (ChatGPT) what it thinks. Here's the initial exchange for your consideration. Remember that whoever inputs the data influences the conclusions and observations...you can take the chat from here and if you find something of interest please share it with us at: swweducation dot org at gmail dot com Question: It is the role of schools to teach children how to deal with these issues or is it a parental … [Read more...]
Can teachers pass this test?
Prager has put together a test for teachers who want to move to Oklahoma and get their teaching license approved. Prager ran a full page ad in the New York Times. Here's the link directly to PragerU: Teacher Qualification Test | PragerU Teacher Qualification Test Inspired by Oklahoma’s America First Teacher Test, this assessment equips educators to counter the harmful effects of state-mandated PRISM training's, like those required in California, that undermine the quality of our education system. Prepare with our curated video collection below, then take the official test. Pass, and you’ll earn your certificate—proving your commitment to truth and integrity. About … [Read more...]
America’s Destructive Education System
From The American Thinker by Alexander Markovsky Dec 8, 2024 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 its position to subvert innovation in education. No surprise, this group enjoys the systematic support of the … [Read more...]
How $20 million becomes $90 million in 14 years at Ridgefield School District
This article was published at Clark County Today on April 1, 2024. No it's not April Fools...walk through the numbers for yourself. The Ridgefield School District budgeted a roughly $3 million loss for 2023-2024 and is projecting a roughly $1.3 million loss now. Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo doesn’t believe it is due to a lack of funding. Heidi Pozzo for Clark County Today By now you’ve probably seen the news from Clark County Today that school districts are struggling with budgets. Those struggles aren’t confined to larger school districts, virtually every school district in the area is working on budget shortfalls. Heidi Pozzo Will Ridgefield School District suffer … [Read more...]
What do levy “rates” per $1000 of assessed value mean and what (if any) relevance does it have regarding property taxes for school levy’s?
Every 3-4 years school districts come to the voters and taxpayers and ask for a “renewal” levy. They ask for more money and say this new levy isn’t really new but rather a “renewal” of the expiring levy. They give you an estimate of the amount you will pay per $1,000 of assessed property value. In many cases the “renewal levy” has a lower rate per $1,000 than the expiring levy. They emphasize the “renewal” and the “lower rate”, implying it is just a continuation of the old levy and your taxes will barely go up. What’s the truth? The only way to discuss this is by using a specific real-world example. The Washougal school district asked for approval of two (2) levies in February (that … [Read more...]
I’m a Former Teacher. Here’s How Your Children Are Getting Indoctrinated by Leftist Ideology.
This article ran ~2 years ago. Read it. Has anything changed? What and how? It was published at Heritage and written by Douglas Blair. Key Takeaways It isn’t just a matter of actively teaching that America and the West are evil. Suppression of “wrongthink” is equally as important to the brainwashing process. The young adults who today gleefully tear down statues of the Founding Fathers were incubated in our very own schools. Conservatives must demand an end to the indoctrination of our youth or face a new American public taught since childhood that the country shouldn’t exist. Your children are being indoctrinated. The education system designed to … [Read more...]
WSSDA: State-sponsored Theft from Students?
Republished with the approval of the author: Nancy Churchill WSSDA is an agency which was created in 1983 by Chapter 28A.345 of the Revised Code of Washington. Chapter 28A.345 defines the agency’s duties, membership, and powers, and it was defined as “The public necessity for the coordination of programs and procedures pertaining to policymaking and to control and management among the school districts of the state... and in the furtherance of such coordination there is hereby created for said purpose an agency of the state…” (bit.ly/307aUgy, emphasis added). In fulfilling its duties, this agency is required “to take such action as the association deems advisable to effect a … [Read more...]
Washington State Tax Tsunami – Updated October 29th
Hold onto your hats...and checkbooks and get ready to raid your savings account! The Washington State taxman cometh.... One revision to this article. The Clark County Assessors Office has revised their estimate of the new State School Property Tax Rate. They had told us it would likely be $2.84/$1000. The latest information is that it will be around $2.90/$1000. So, when you review the original report below the actual taxes will likely be HIGHER than noted. The story we are about to tell is complicated and has a few twists so it's going to be hard to make it simple...but we're going to give it a try. In January 2014 the Washington State Supreme Court found that the State of … [Read more...]