Public Schools

Educators know if they can shape the next generation, they can reshape society.

People are beginning to wake up to what has happened to American education. But they are waking up a couple generations too late.

For most of American history, schoolchildren learned reading, writing and arithmetic. They studied history, especially their own history, for several hours every week. They obeyed their teachers, and their teacher graded them based on their performance. They were rewarded for good behavior, punished for bad behavior, and taught the difference based on a tradition that traced back to the Bible. They were taught that opportunity included accountability. They pledged allegiance to the flag.

Read more at “What Is Your Child Learning in Public School?”