Where's history? Oh yeah. Social studies is mandatory if the revolution is to be a success.
History has to be eliminated. Kids might learn from it. They'll figure out what "freedom" really means.
Oh! We can't have that in the liberal gooberment skrools now can we?
"'One sixth-grade teacher said his school is spending so much time testing reading and math, they've been unable to focus on science and social studies as they used to do,' says Pringle......
Where's history? Oh yeah. Social studies is mandatory if the revolution is to be a success.
History has to be eliminated. Kids might learn from it. They'll figure out what "freedom" really means.
Oh! We can't have that in the liberal gooberment skrools now can we?"
Ridicule all you want, but I can tell you that my son, who is in advanced HISTORY and science classes, is learning a WHOLE lot less history and science because they spend so much time preparing for these idiotic government math and reading tests mandated by Bush and Congress. Ideally, kids like my son who they know will pass these tests easily would be separated off for regular instruction, but they don't have the qualified teachers to do it.