Yes, Senator, Parents Can Educate Their Own Kids

The Daily Signal ^ | June 18, 2020 | Nicole Russell

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High school-educated, working-class parents aren’t capable of overseeing their own child’s education, a state lawmaker said last week.

New Hampshire state Sen. Jeanne Dietsch, D-Peterborough, made the comment at a committee hearing last Tuesday while promoting a bill that would stop the state Board of Education from creating a new way of allocating high school graduation credits.

“This idea of parental choice, that’s great if the parent is well-educated. There are some families that’s perfect for. But to make it available to everyone? No. I think you’re asking for a huge amount of trouble,” Dietsch said.

Dietsch’s remarks represent a growing trend among leftist politicians to belittle, even vilify, a parent’s role. The trend stems from an ideology that insists the nanny state is superior to parents.

Dietsch’s political commentary was a full-on attack on parental rights and education in America, with a side of elitism to boot.

A fellow legislator, state Rep. Glenn Cordelli, R-Tuftonboro, asked the obvious question of Dietsch.

“Is it your belief that only well-educated parents can make proper decisions for what’s in the best interest of their children?” he asked.

Dietsch went on to explain that her views on what makes a parent qualified are based on her personal history, which seems like a biased way to examine a legislative proposal:

"In a democracy, and particularly in the United States, public education has been the means for people to move up to greater opportunities, for each generation to be able to succeed more than their parents have. My father didn’t graduate from high school, so it was really important that I went to college."

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(Manchurian Candidate)

Brainwashing Techniques

Assault on identity.
Guilt.
Self-betrayal.
Breaking point.
Leniency.
Compulsion to confess.
Channeling of guilt.
Releasing of guilt.

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I was insulted when W. made TX schools send out an agreement to parents to help kids learn to read. Our kids were reading before K. One kiddo had a horrible K teacher who was so very angry at how advanced kiddo was. Why angry?

We happened upon a church pre-school (6 hr./wk) where the parents were involved with their kids’ education. All but one from that pre-school class graduated HS with honors. I taught middle school and could point out which students attended that little school and had parental support. Early parental involvement, a good foundation and it’s almost a guarantee the child will succeed.