By
Kyle Olson
CTU’s
Karen Lewis attacks individualism, school choice
MSNBC’s
Melissa Harris-Perry isn’t the only one cheering for collectivism in education.
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis thinks that idea is pretty swell,
too. Harris-Perry’s and Lewis’ philosophy of education is one of collectivism,
indeed socialism. The rights of the individual do not trump the rights of the
group, they believe. So parents should be denied the right to pick the best
school for their child, and should be forced to send their kid to their
neighborhood government school, because that school is the best option for all
of the children of the community – according to the government. [more...]
Message
from public school crossword puzzle: Conservatism ‘restricts personal freedoms’
Eighth-graders
in Wisconsin’s Union Grove school district were assigned to fill out a
“Liberalism vs. Conservatism” crossword puzzle, and they learned some new and
very questionable “facts." Students learned conservatism is "the
political belief of preserving traditional moral values by restricting personal
freedoms..." Conversely, they learned liberalism is “the political belief
of equality and personal freedom for everyone, often changing the current
system to increase government protection of civil liberties.” [more...]
Superintendent’s
shocking comment reminds us that school choice is an uphill battle
Is
this really what the education establishment thinks of parents, particularly
black parents? As Wisconsin legislators debate expanding the state’s parental
choice private school voucher program, Racine Unified Superintendent Dr. Ann
Laing’s shocking comments from the last budget cycle remind us school choice is
an uphill battle. The fight is not just against unions, but the entire
know-it-all education blob. Laing was filmed in December 2011 by the Milwaukee
County Black Alliance for Education Options. During her appearance, she was
critical of the voucher program that had been expanded to her school district
and would begin later that year. But her criticism of the program went to a
whole new level when she stereotyped black parents. [more...]
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