It does my heart good to know that there are still thinking adults in this country.
There’s a place for civics exercises, although not at the expense of reading, writing, and arithmetic. We don’t know from this if the letter that Mr. Sowell got was from a program that was abusing school time.
And... the kid could have done much worse than to contact Sowell.
My wife taught math in Christian Schools. The last two did not renew her contract because she was not touchy feely enough for them.
She was told at the last one her heart was not right. She gave up a good career to work for next to nothing at these schools. She was very good with Male high school students, getting them to grasp facts and figures.
I personally think it was a very loving thing to do.
He should be Obama's Safe School Czar!!!!!Instead of the homoerotic, NAMBLA Supporting pedophile Obama has in the position now.
Mark him well, Kevin( Pro Homo life style education) Jennings, the enemy:
If he is to be anywhere near your children, KEEP THEM HOME!!!!
Excellent article by Thomas Sowell. He points out the essential lack of respect for the individual that the Left has. To them, people are only pawns to be manipulated in Socialist power plays. And if a few tens or hundreds of millions of them get killed in the process, so what? Just rewrite your classroom history books to cover up the atrocities like the Soviets, Nazis and Chinese Communists have tried to do.
Thanks for the ping. I LOVE Sowell’s response, of writing back to the parents instead of the kids. My testimony on the woes of teachers indoctrinating kids — see my FReeper homepage!
Just think about the average. What use have they for you?
Forget about your silly whim. It doesn't fit the plan.
" I am a teacher and it is my job to teach you to LEARN!
He encouraged us to read the daily newspaper, a magazine, (Time Newsweek or whatever) and BOOKS!
I grew up in North Jersey and Mr Foster took us on several class trips to New York City. We went to the Zoo, the Museum and to Broadway to see "The Most Happy Fellow". These trips taught us what culture meant and we should seek out and enjoy all these aspects of our life.
We need more Foster's and Prof Sowell is right in step with him.
I wonder how a fifth grader came to choose Thomas Sowell?
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“The mindset that sees children in school as an opportunity for teachers to impose their own notions, instead of developing the child’s ability to think for himself or herself, is a dangerous distortion of education.”
Swell nails it on the third sentence!
“Unfortunately, the dumbed-down education of previous generations means that many parents today see nothing wrong with their children being manipulated in school, instead of being educated.”
We already have at least one generation of children who have been “indoctrinated” into leftist ideology. Obama got most of their votes, so it is working out just fine for the NEA. Folks, we are LOSING this battle!
Wow....just wow.
Thomas Sowell is THE MAN. I so much admire his thinking.
He is a parent of a late talking child, like I am. When I was struggling with dealing with a child that didn’t talk, his book (Late Talking Children) gave me great hope. If there are any other parents out there like me, I highly recommend this book!
He is so adept at sharing wisdom and illuminating truth in so many arenas. Thank you God for his heart and his gift.
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So very well said!!