Posted on 08/03/2009 6:46:33 AM PDT by AIM Freeper
Imagine if, as you chat with your child's first-grade teacher and ask about how he decided to embark on a career in education, he told you, "I walked out of jail and into my first teaching job."
Imagine him furthermore telling you that his days in jail and violent protesting were formative to his teaching philosophy.
Most parents would have a serious discussion with the principal, at the minimum.
But the teacher who brags about such beginnings is now a "Distinguished Professor of Education." Despite his specialty as "Professor of Curriculum and Instruction," he trains future teachers to dispense with curricula and discipline, as well as tests and grades.
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When I was in high school(1969-1972)the school I attended was ranked #2 of all public schools in the country. In my freshman year, I noticed a decided left wing slant in most of the teachers. One even burned his draft card in front of the class. U.S. History became an elective, not mandatory for graduation.
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