"'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.
The National Education Association is trying to control this discussion again, I see.
You've repeated their talking points well. They even tell people to blame tax increases on No Child Left Behind. Are hearing this from NEA teachers-administrators or do you just post for the National Education Association?
I learned a lot of my history from reading books at home including broadcasting history. I aced the first two courses in it I took at college because I read about it at home.
I hear a lot of history in schools nowadays is more about Bill Clinton and less about Reagan, Lincoln, Washington, and Jefferson. Maybe that distorted history is something our kids could do without.