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K-12 is a war against children

Started Jan 12, 2020 0 Replies

The headline is totally counterintuitive....yes, I know that.The longer I've studied education, the more I was shocked by how destructive most theories and methods are.It's a lot like going to a…Continue

Tags: common, core, illiteracy, socialism, dumbing

Cursive should be in the Core

Started Dec 27, 2016 0 Replies

 Common Core tried to drop cursive and phonics. For me these are signs that Common Core had lost its way from the beginning. I want to present a case for cursive. It has a lot of benefits that most…Continue

 

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The cause of the crisis in education -- personalities and philosophies

A century ago, the field of education was roiled by constant philosophizing and posturing. These early thinkers believed they were creating a Great New World. They were not shy about explaining their plans and motivations.All of this is captured in 10 quotes from John Dewey, Harold Rugg, George Counts, and the rest.Podcast, 18 minutes, The Crisis in Education…See More
Jul 21
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How to be an education reformer

Everything you need to know about why our public schools are mediocre, in less than 20 minutes.My goal is to turn everyone into an education reformer. You will have a lot of fun. Dysfunctional education is an affront to logic, common sense, truth, civilization, and even the smallest concern with decency or seriousness.So why does our country put up with so much of it?…See More
Jul 12
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Public Education Needs Your Involvement ASAP

Here are the two big changes of the last ten years:First, public schools have continued a steady downward trend. Everything gets worse, nothing gets better. Does anyone suppose this is by accident? No, I think it's clear that the far-left has been operating strongly and successfully for the past century within the educational sector. John Dewey is a permanent resident in our public schools.Second, in the past election, some candidates were more outspoken about their socialist and communist…See More
Jun 26
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Cheating must be eliminated

I think I wrote a long article about this topic six years ago.... But it keeps nagging at me. I suspect now it's worse than I thought it was.Did you realize that people at the graduate levels are buying their papers on the Internet. That should not be remotely possible if the teachers are paying any attention.Meanwhile I think that schools and classes are in some cases completely overrun by cheating. It's a team sport. That is really disgraceful.The main thing that started to bother me is that…See More
May 2
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American history doesn't make any sense unless you factor in the Comintern.

 That would be the Communist avant-garde, arriving here in strength in 1921. This article is a quick history lesson about the fanatics that beset us. A five-minute read. Just 10 years later, in 1931, the Comintern made a move of extraordinary audacity, and long-term consequences. They staged a coup against phonics, trashing the old books,…See More
Apr 18
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K–12: Why John Saxon Is the Brightest Star in Math Education

American public schools are full of pedagogical nonsense: New Math, Reform Math, Common Core Math. If you want the real stuff, look at the textbooks created by John Saxon, writer and publisher. (After 27 years in the military as a jet pilot.)If you are dismayed by what you find in the public schools, read this short piece about John Saxon's life and magic.Here is his secret: he loved math and he loved kids. He especially loved bringing them together. He loved creating efficient, enjoyable…See More
Apr 7
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Bruce Deitrick Price commented on Michael Keany's blog post How to Teach American History in a Divided Country
""Some basic knowledge of the Civil War....."  Wow. Some kids know this???? I am impressed. That's precisely what they need. The big problem in the US is that millions of children don't know basic knowledge about very much of…"
Feb 9
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The problem with Socialism is that it's very difficult to back up...

Everything might get worse. There may be no escape.Lenin candidly explained: "The goal of Socialism is Communism.” That's where sociopaths like Stalin are dictators for life.At present, our school system seems to want to be a gateway program for Socialism. Well, maybe everybody should think carefully about what can go wrong.--------------------------"K-12: As Socialism Becomes More Popular, Its Problems Become More Obvious"…See More
Feb 7
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8-point checklist for reforming public schools

Here is the essence of what we need to do, in one short article. Please share it with teachers you know.There are so many ideas flying around, it's easy for people to get lost in verbiage and rhetoric. I wanted to boil everything down to EIGHT essential steps that we can start working on today....-----------------"Fix education now: 8-point checklist for reforming public schools"https://www.renewamerica.com/columns/bprice/201116See More
Jan 2
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Dec 23, 2020
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Sight-words Harm Children

There are important conventions and traditions in academic writing. We are supposed to be polite.The problem comes when somebody is recommending something evil or foolish. Sight-words are both. Politeness is no longer a logical option. Let's focus on telling the truth.We are in the very ridiculous position of discussing sight-words as if they are remotely intelligent. They are not. All you have to do is think of memorizing 100 license plates or 100 chemical formulas. Then you have some idea…See More
Dec 22, 2020
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Public Schools Are Killing Character

--"Once upon a time, schools tried to improve the character of their students. Be neat. Be punctual. Be accurate. Do your homework. Don’t copy anyone else’s work. Dot your is and cross your ts. Remember, practice makes perfect."In a similar way, the Boy Scouts urged boys to be little gentlemen. Scout Law dictates: “A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.”."For much of American history, few questioned these…See More
Oct 8, 2020
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Tips for Parents with Children in K-12

My goal is to help more people understand the reality of our public schools, which are dumb by design. This takes a lot of cleverness. The professors have to design bogus methods that don't teach the subjects they are claimed to teach. Then they have to surround the bogus methods with an impenetrable fog, so that nobody catches on to the damages caused.These ideas are more fully explained in a new press release:"Education reformer suggests Tips for Parents"Our schools are full of bad ideas. A…See More
Oct 6, 2020
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Why do top educators oppose cursive?

Ten years ago, a phonics guru told me that a reading program without cursive is inferior.He said that mastering cursive accelerates the learning of the letters, which is the critical first step for phonics.Since that time I've become fascinated by the education establishment's weird hostility to cursive. After all, what is cursive getting in the way of? Not much is being taught in our schools.I believe that cursive is much more valuable than the education professors typically acknowledge.…See More
Sep 22, 2020
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Teachers feeling guilty.... It's a start.

There is a lot of craziness in the public schools. For example, bogus theories and defective methods.One question always simmering under the surface is: do teachers realize what they are doing to the children? In an article on reading, I encountered a startling quote by a teacher who does feel guilty. Unpleasant but perhaps it's helpful. Should she feel guilty? How do others handle this?Reading is a subject particularly full of the counter-productive and dysfunctional. Every teacher ought to…See More
Sep 15, 2020
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Propaganda and Agitprop -- it's what the Left is really good at. Here is a short history.

From the beginning of the Russian Revolution, the Communist Party devoted vast resources and brainpower to creating the best possible advertising, public relations, marketing, propaganda, and outright lies.The Russian Revolution was hanging in the balance for years. Probably their superior marketing kept them going. Lenin, the great orator, believed in aggressive persuasion.From Lenin to the unrelenting propaganda of CNN, etc., it's a straight line. Brian Stelter is Lenin.…See More
Jun 6, 2020
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Tell our School Leadership 2.0 community a little bit about yourself. Feel free to post your email address and website. Also feel free to list your areas of interest. This will help other members dialogue with you.
Author of eight books, poet, artist, education reformer. Founded Improve-Education.org in 2005. Have 500 education articles and videos on internet. (YouTube videos just passed 3 million views.) Author of "Saving K-12 --- What happened to our public schools. How do we fix them?" (Probably the best quick but comprehensive explanation of what went wrong.)

Specialty is explaining bogus theories and methods commonly found in public schools. My goal is to help the school system reform itself. Another goal is to help parents protect their children against harmful pedagogy.

Twitter name is @educatt

Literary site is Lit4u.com
What is your present job title?
Consultant
At what school level do you work?
K-12
Where do you work?
Other location in USA

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The cause of the crisis in education -- personalities and philosophies

Posted on July 21, 2021 at 4:30pm 0 Comments

A century ago, the field of education was roiled by constant philosophizing and posturing. These early thinkers believed they were creating a Great New World. They were not shy about explaining their plans and motivations.

All of this is captured in 10 quotes from John Dewey, Harold Rugg, George Counts, and the rest.

Podcast, 18 minutes,…

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How to be an education reformer

Posted on July 12, 2021 at 4:52pm 0 Comments

Everything you need to know about why our public schools are mediocre, in less than 20 minutes.

My goal is to turn everyone into an education reformer. You will have a lot of fun. Dysfunctional education is an affront to logic, common sense, truth, civilization, and even the smallest concern with decency or seriousness.

So why does…

Continue

Public Education Needs Your Involvement ASAP

Posted on June 26, 2021 at 9:38pm 0 Comments

Here are the two big changes of the last ten years:

First, public schools have continued a steady downward trend. Everything gets worse, nothing gets better. Does anyone suppose this is by accident? No, I think it's clear that the far-left has been operating strongly and successfully for the past century within the educational sector. John Dewey is a permanent resident in our public…

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Cheating must be eliminated

Posted on May 2, 2021 at 8:51pm 0 Comments

I think I wrote a long article about this topic six years ago.... But it keeps nagging at me. I suspect now it's worse than I thought it was.

Did you realize that people at the graduate levels are buying their papers on the Internet. That should not be remotely possible if the teachers are paying any attention.…

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