Western Civilization At Stake

Free Congress Foundation ^ | March 24th, 2004 | Paul M. Weyrich

[MEG33]

Lynne Cheney has worked on this problem.She has written a new history primer for elementary children and their parents.There is an interesting article I found on this. I googled Lynne Cheney as I recalled she has been very concerned about the History being taught for years..It's in a Kidspeak article.

[aardvark1]

This will continue as long as we have "free" government education. Schools are not responsible to anyone and they cry every time someone tries to hold them accountable for their product. The only way to truly reform education is to put the authority and responsibility in the hands of those most directly affected -- the parents who send their children there to be educated.

This is why private schools work and government schools don't!

[Chapita]

I agree!

[ladylib]

Send your kid to a classical school (usually private, some charter) where Western Civilization is appreciated and American history is taught using original documents.

The public schools are beyond hope. Multiculturism permeates every single subject in my district, and the schools are proud of it.

[BurgessLau]

As a historian of one thread of Western Civilization (http://www.aristotleadventure.com/), I am especially aware of the constant assault on Western Civilization. Keeping in mind the meaning of "Western Civilization" is important in defending it. Western Civilization is not a synonym for "European culture." Instead it is a cultural complex of elements whose foundation is a philosophy of reason, a philosophy whose historical roots go back to ancient Greece. The elements of W. Civilization include: respect for reason; support for science and technology; rule by law; and recognition of individual rights, especially the basic rights of life, liberty, and property. All these elements are the targets of the haters of Western Civilization.

[Capriole]

I'd love to read this, but your link is dead.

[Oberon]

Send your kid to a classical school (usually private, some charter)...

Many home!

The Veritas curriculum is specifically designed to provide a classical education in a homeschool setting. It's good stuff.

[FrdmLvr]

This is why private schools work and government schools don't!

Be advised-----private schools, at least in Michigan, are increasingly lowering their standards to level of the public schools. The grading scales in the private schools my kids attend have not as yet been lowered, but mostly everything else has.

[ladylib]

Yes, I know. Parents also read "Well-Trained Mind." There is also a website, classicalfree.org, that offers on-line courses, many of them free.

[BurgessLau]

At least one reader noticed that the link that I had offered incorrectly picked up the following paren and comma. The correct link is:

http://www.aristotleadventure.com/

If that doesn't work, please let me know. Everyday I learn something new.

[Protagoras]

The public schools are beyond hope.

Abolishing government schools should be a top priority. But it's not.

[netmilsmom]

According to the "Great Lakes Education Project" our schools in MI have slipped from 32nd in the country to 47th.

I trust that the Private schools will not be able to overcome it for too long.

I choose to homeschool for this reason.

[netmilsmom]

Thanks for the ping!

[cyborg]

People get what they pay for, at least in theory. When talking about government, the more you pay for the less you get.

[netmilsmom]

Grrrrr. That site is only 7-12. I need K and 2!

Thanks for the link though! I bookmarked it for future use.

[netmilsmom]

>>When talking about government, the more you pay for the less you get.<<

You got that RIGHT!

[aardvark1]

It's not a matter of lowering standards or having apparently high standards. It really comes down to who's in control. In private schools which are directly dependent upon parents choosing to send their children there, if the schools lower their standards to the point you don't like, send them somewhere else. In government sponsored ed, there's no choice, and if you choose to send your child to a private school, who cares. More money is waiting where the first came from. There's no accountability!!!!

[onedoug]

I've been listening to this in my car lately. Pretty interesting too.

Best.

[jokar]

Read Later Bump.