Coming Up In July . . .
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July 7
Neal McCluskey — Feds in the Classroom
Has the federal government always been involved in the public school system? Our guest explains what the Founding Fathers intended, and why states need to take back power over schools. |
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July 14
Dr. Allan Carlson —The Natural Family
The status of the family is in trouble—and that harms children the most. We’ll talk with an expert who explains how we can restore family traditions. |
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July 21
Colleen Hammond —Dressing with Dignity
Why do you think our culture says a beautiful woman must wear revealing clothing? A former actress, model, and beauty queen explains how women can Dress with Dignity. |
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July 28
Chriss Winston — How to Raise an American
Some say that children today are less patriotic than those of earlier generations. Our guest this week tells us 1776 ways to Raise an American. |
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A Brave School Board Member!
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Leslie Pinney, a concerned parent and first-term school board member in the Chicago area, joined Phyllis on June 9. Leslie was elected to the District 214 board in 2005.
Every year, the teachers send the School Board a list of assigned books for the students. In Spring 2006, Leslie received the page, which contained 180 titles of literary and text books. Since she only had 3 days before the board was to vote on the list, Leslie did some research online about the titles that were unfamiliar to her.
Thanks to websites created by concerned parents across the country, Leslie discovered that nine of the titles were objectionable. For example, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, published by MTV, is explicit, crude, and contains profanity.
The teachers were offended by Pinney's objections and accused her of book banning. Leslie says she doesn't want to ban these books, but hopes to take them off the required list. Also, they offered extra credit to any students who would come and speak out for the books, which shortened time for others' opinions, and "parents' voices were barely heard".
Pinney and Phyllis made several suggestions. Parents can encourage their children to stand up for what they believe in, even if they disagree with their teachers. Community members can find out what their school board members stand for and support the good ones--maybe even consider running for the Board themselves!
For more information about education, visit www.eagle-forum.org/educate/index.html or call the Education Center at 314/721-1213.
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