The Breakdown of American Education and the Hopes for Change

James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal ^ | July 8, 2020 | Jenna A. Robinson

[karpov]

America’s system of education has failed in one of its most important goals: forming future generations of American citizens.

This is particularly true in higher education, where students are encouraged to become “global citizens” instead of Americans. At many of our institutions of higher learning, character education has been replaced by moral relativism at the same time that rigorous academic standards have given way to a mentality of “college for all.”

We are seeing the results of our education deficit now, as rioters tear down statues that commemorate not only the former Confederacy, but America’s founding fathers, abolitionists, and former presidents.

In a new book from Templeton Press, 20 conservative thinkers articulate their vision for halting this trend. How to Educate an American: The Conservative Vision for Tomorrow’s Schools focuses mostly on K-12 education. The entire book, edited by Michael J. Petrilli and Chester E. Finn, Jr., is a must-read for education reformers—even those who work most closely with colleges and universities.

[BenLurkin]

[Truthoverpower]

All these idiot children are in this stupid ass social sciences transgender studies women’s studies lesbian studies test studies that studies

I did chemical engineering and then mechanical engineering and there was absolutely zero politics

We were actually too busy studying

[Lurkinanloomin]

That cartoonist is so spot on.

Dismantling the marxist indoctrination centers is our only hope.

[Salvavida]

This is a MUST read.

Money quote:

But how can viewpoint diversity and open debate be introduced at a university where groupthink and illiberalism are already the norm?

Answer: Infowar. You cut off the flow by reaching kids and parents to get a classic American education, by information. Everyone knows something has gone wrong-- you don't have to sell it, you just need to CLOSE THE DEAL. Change the flow to non-group think colleges by massive info campaigns that parody (and you won't have to parody-- they parody themselves) the liberal colleges.

Start the campaign in North Carolina and break up the funky fresh faggotry at Duke, UNC, and NC State. Cut a deal with community colleges to re-do their curriculum.

That would send shivers throughout academia. Save money and graduate a better citizen. So it starts with a non-profit PAC (Tea Party/GOP/Constitution Party/Libertarians/Independents) to set the agenda.

In 4 years, you would have choke off the Communist Factories. Look at what happened to Missouri over their dust up of SJWs. They closed dormitories because the freshman class was cut in half: and that wasn't even a coordinated infowar.

[FewsOrange]

Bill Bennett’s chapter in the book points out that Common Core started as a state driven, predominately Republican effort to establish universal high standards that could be compared across jurisdictions.

[Starcitizen]

Harvard and MIT are suing the USCIS. They are demanding that filthy Indian and Communist Chinses students be allowed to stay in the US while taking only online classes. Why? For the American job-stealing OPT program upon graduation,of course