"Finally, to create a livelier climate on the campus, professors must end the routine setups that pass for dialogue. Panels on issues like Iraq, racism, imperialism, and terrorism that stack the dais provide lots of passion, but little excitement. Syllabi that include the same roster of voices make learning ever more desultory. Add a few rightists, and the debate picks up. Perhaps that is the most persuasive internal case for infusing conservatism into academic discourse and activities. Without genuine dissent in the classroom and the committee room, academic life is simply boring."
Perhaps, parents or other conservative family members should apply to audit some of these leftist classes. Auditing a class costs money but the auditing student does not have to fall in with the professors biases to get a grade. A mature conservative could throw out challenges during class discussions or even conversation with other students which would make a big difference. Young people who have not been reared with values or a sense of roots are like dry sponges when they get to college. They soak up whatever is most prominent which in most cases is dictatorial leftist philosophy. It is unnatural and it is very damaging to society over the long haul..
I agree with this but in my case it happened in the late 50's
when a history teacher assigned us to look at a pro-abortion program on TV. My father, a staunchly conservative Roman Catholic, refused and wrote a letter to the guy telling him to stick to history and stop trying to propagandize his dauaghter. The professor then blackballed my entrance into Nat'l Honor Society as a junior and I had to wait for Senior year to be enducted. No wonder I decided to specialize in Math / Physics in college: no propaganda allowed there!
If you care about the mental/emotional health of your children not to mention their faith, get them out of public schools and teach them yourselves. No matter what your skills, you can't possibly do worse than they!