Coming Up In August . . .
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Aug. 4
Dr. David Noebel — Worldview Education
Does a teacher’s worldview affect what your child is learning in schools? Our guest will discuss the importance of cultivating worldview awareness.
Understanding the Times (2nd ed)
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Aug. 11
Kevin Gutzman — Guide to the Constitution
We’ll talk about basic facts about our nation’s founding document you may not have learned in school. Join us as we discuss The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution.
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Aug. 18
Chris Klicka — Homeschool Legal Defense
When homeschoolers are attacked by educational bureaucrats, do they have any legal recourse? We’ll talk with a legal group that specializes in protecting these families.
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Aug. 25
Betty Peters — School Board Update
As September approaches, many children start a new school year. One school board member will tell us what’s happening in education news.
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Feds in the Classroom
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Listen to Eagle Forum Live
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On the July 7 program, Phyllis talked with Neal McCluskey about his book, Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples, and Compromises American Education. Neal is a policy analyst with the Cato Institute Center for Educational Freedom who previously taught high school English and then was a freelance reporter covering municipal government and education.
When the school system was founded, "essentially, we had a free market in education." The quality of schools was very good, and literacy was higher in the United States than even in Europe. In the 1830s, state-run schools started cropping up, followed by compulsory education laws enforced by the state governments in the 1890s.
It's debatable when exactly the federal government became involved, but Mr. McCluskey believes that Lyndon Johnson initiated this process in the late 1950s, after the launching of Sputnik by the Russians created concerns about education, especially in math and science classes.
The guest believes that the best way to improve schools is to give parents more power over their children's education, and the most effective way to do that is to introduce school choice. As long as all schools are teaching basic math and reading so students succeed, parents can pick schools based on any set of criteria they want, from curriculum to location to extracurriculars.
To purchase Feds in the Classroom: How Big Government Corrupts, Cripples, and Compromises American Education, visit www.catostore.org and search for "feds" or stop by your local bookstore.
Podcast Phyllis Schlafly Live!
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