Ah, the state of education in the Republican U.S.
How little things have changed……
Henry A. Giroux | Thinking Dangerously in an Age of Political Betrayal.
2014:
a Texas GOP Party platform that states, “We oppose teaching of Higher order Thinking Skills [because they] have the purpose of challenging the student’s fixed beliefs and undermining parental control” to a Tennessee bill that “allows the teaching of creationism in state’s classrooms.”
1889:
“Our schools have been scientifically designed to prevent over-education from happening…The average American [should be] content with their humble role in life, because they’re not tempted to think about any other role.” – William Harris, U.S. Commissioner of Education, 1889
Henry Giroux’s essay is kind of thick and may take some time to digest, but well worth the read.
