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The Left has a full on media blitz going on trying to shame anyone opposing DACA. When you look beyond the hysteria, you'll see how DACA or a Dream Act would end up actually hurting kids. I explain the reasons why in this episode. I have been teaching high schools social studies for 18 years. I created this podcast to address many of the problems with the education system that have been ignored or even made worse by the political Left. So much effort is spent combating Leftism in our universities that we often forget that the problems posed by Leftist ideology begins in the early grades. Teachers and administrators are taught to promote Leftist ideas, federal government policies reinforce these Leftists ideas, and Leftists teachers unions vigorously defend their near monopoly of control on the education of young people. Aristotle was said that the fate of empires has always depended upon the education of the youth. We can’t take back America from Leftism until we are willing to address its roots - our schools. Join me each week as I uncover the problems Leftism poses for our children.

The far left group known for committing acts of violence against any and all they oppose - ATIFA - is attempting to start a network of campus clubs called CAN. It appears their message and methods of violence aren't going away any time soon. I have been teaching high schools social studies for 18 years. I created this podcast to address many of the problems with the education system that have been ignored or even made worse by the political Left. So much effort is spent combating Leftism in our universities that we often forget that the problems posed by Leftist ideology begins in the early grades. Teachers and administrators are taught to promote Leftist ideas, federal government policies reinforce these Leftists ideas, and Leftists teachers unions vigorously defend their near monopoly of control on the education of young people. Aristotle was said that the fate of empires has always depended upon the education of the youth. We can’t take back America from Leftism until we are willing to address its roots - our schools. Join me each week as I uncover the problems Leftism poses for our children.

American Federation of Teachers union head Randi Weingarten gave a speech calling school vouchers a threat to democracy. I talk about why this couldn't be more wrong as I come to you live from Facebook this week. I have been teaching high schools social studies for 18 years. I created this podcast to address many of the problems with the education system that have been ignored or even made worse by the political Left. So much effort is spent combating Leftism in our universities that we often forget that the problems posed by Leftist ideology begins in the early grades. Teachers and administrators are taught to promote Leftist ideas, federal government policies reinforce these Leftists ideas, and Leftists teachers unions vigorously defend their near monopoly of control on the education of young people. Aristotle was said that the fate of empires has always depended upon the education of the youth. We can’t take back America from Leftism until we are willing to address its roots - our schools. Join me each week as I uncover the problems Leftism poses for our children.

Kids are not blank slates. Boys and girls lay differently and - despite what the "gender non-conformity" crowd on the Left will tell you - that's how it's supposed to be. Christina Hoff Sommers pushes back against this idea in her book - the War on Boys. I have been teaching high schools social studies for 18 years. I created this podcast to address many of the problems with the education system that have been ignored or even made worse by the political Left. So much effort is spent combating Leftism in our universities that we often forget that the problems posed by Leftist ideology begins in the early grades. Teachers and administrators are taught to promote Leftist ideas, federal government policies reinforce these Leftists ideas, and Leftists teachers unions vigorously defend their near monopoly of control on the education of young people. Aristotle was said that the fate of empires has always depended upon the education of the youth. We can’t take back America from Leftism until we are willing to address its roots - our schools. Join me each week as I uncover the problems Leftism poses for our children.

In their ongoing effort to promote the myth of women as a victim group, feminists have turned their attention on fabricating a myth of "victimized" school girls. The disastrous impact is described by Christina Hoff Sommers in her book: The War on Boys. I have been teaching high schools social studies for 18 years. I created this podcast to address many of the problems with the education system that have been ignored or even made worse by the political Left. So much effort is spent combating Leftism in our universities that we often forget that the problems posed by Leftist ideology begins in the early grades. Teachers and administrators are taught to promote Leftist ideas, federal government policies reinforce these Leftists ideas, and Leftists teachers unions vigorously defend their near monopoly of control on the education of young people. Aristotle was said that the fate of empires has always depended upon the education of the youth. We can’t take back America from Leftism until we are willing to address its roots - our schools. Join me each week as I uncover the problems Leftism poses for our children.

Evergreen College is taken over by protesters angry that a white professor won't respect their "Day Without White People" event. Yale gives a graduation diversity award to the social justice warrior who tried to get a professor fired for opposing politically correct Halloween.

Teacher education classes are often skewed far to the Left. This week I discuss some of the indoctrination of teachers by leftist professors particularly on the issue of race.I have been teaching high school social studies for 18 years. I created this podcast to address many of the problems with the education system that have been ignored or even made worse by the political Left. So much effort is spent combating Leftism in our universities that we often forget that the problems posed by Leftist ideology begins in the early grades. Teachers and administrators are taught to promote Leftist ideas, federal government policies reinforce these Leftists ideas, and Leftists teachers unions vigorously defend their near monopoly of control on the education of young people. Aristotle was said that the fate of empires has always depended upon the education of the youth. We can’t take back America from Leftism until we are willing to address its roots - our schools. Join me each week as I uncover the problems Leftism poses for our children.

i'm back with Schyuler, a former student and debate team member, and we discuss things you might hear on a liberal campus. After this episode, the podcast will on indefinite hiatus. Thanks for listening!

This week 21 kids stood outside a federal courthouse in Eugene, Oregon to explain why they were suing the United States government. The reasons were varied: a lack snow for skiing in Oregon, beach erosion in Florida, horses dead from dehydration on a ranch in Arizona. The kids’ attorney, Julia Olson of the environmentalist groupOur Children’s Trust, gave an impassioned speech earlier in the courtroom before Federal District Judge Ann Aiken to explain how one Jayden Foytlin (age 13) had lost her home to the floods in Baton Rouge this summer. The cause of all of these tragedies could of course be none other than climate change and the U.S. government was to blame for letting it happen. Furthermore, since the U.S. government had failed to take action the young plaintiffs wanted the Court to order an end to fossils fuels.The debate over climate change goes on. Now I am not a science teacher so I am not going to revisit the ongoing flaws in linking fossil fuels to global environmental collapse. Rather, as someone who has been  teaching high school social studies teacher for the past 18 years, I was struck by how little these kids know about history and government. The lawsuit shows an astounding lack of understanding on how the separation of powers is supposed to function and what Constitutional rights these kids seem to think they have but, actually do not not.This lawsuit against the government to stop oil drilling for the purpose of stopping climate change is truly a cause for concern. Not only because it repeats the tired old phrase of global annihilation just around the corner but because it plays fast and loose with Constitution. By asking the Court to take such a broad, and quite frankly, ridiculous interpretation of our founding document, this lawsuit threatens what truly does matter for these kids’ future. What these kids will benefit from most is a system of checks and balances where rights are found in the Constitution and not manufactured and the separation of powers is preserved by judges that judge and not make laws.

Throughout America, charter schools have had enormous success at educating students and especially students of color. 60% of charters are serving at-risk communities and their successes have resulted in higher test scores, safer schools, motivated kids, and satisfied parents.So why the opposition by the NAACP and other groups like Black Lives Matter that claim to represent the interests of minorities? The answer is, simply put, control. Charter school have the freedom to innovate, the freedom from government (and the political Left’s) control.

Much has been made of Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand during the playing of the national anthem. And yet, we forget that every school days thousands of public school students refuse to stand during the playing of the star spangled banner and/or the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. A few refuse out of principle, most out of apathy. In the second half of the twentieth century, showing disrespect for the flag became just another form of protest. It is not. Showing disrespect for the flag is not an attack on the actions of the American government but on the fundamental concepts of democracy and liberty that form the foundation of this nation. Colin Kaepernick may only be one man, but his public action will only serve to inspire thousands of young people to do the same. He, and other like him who show disdain for the flag and it’s anthem, have take chisels to the foundation of America.

Remember when it was considered inappropriate, even dangerous, to teach prepubescent children about sex. It wasn’t that long ago. Now, I’m not talk about science class information about males and females but rather adult concepts like sexual expression. The innocence of youth wasn’t something created by conservatives to stifle sexuality. Rather, it is a natural expression of the fact that prepubescent children don’t naturally think about engaging in sexual acts - nor should they. And yet, the Left seems bound and determined to use even young children as guinea pigs in their social experimentation.

On August 13,  looting and rioting erupted in the city of Milwaukee. Even though the African-American police officer was entirely justified in shooting a suspect pointing a gun at him, protestors still claimed institutional racism. Where did the protestors get such as distorted view of reality? Certainly the entrenched media bias plays a role but we should not dismiss the corrupting nature of the Milwaukee School District and the Milwaukee Teachers Union.

College is a place to challenge yourself with different ways of think but many college classes around the country instead focus on indoctrinating students with Leftist ideology. These classes are generally taught by professors who engage in a type of “research” known as “activist research” - that is, research specifically designed to promote some aspect of what the Left likes to call “social justice”

My old student and debate team member, Schuyler is back. This time we're debating the minimum wage - an issue of significant importance to students in high school and college.

5 Reasons the DNC Platform is DisturbingIn addition to nominating Hillary, the Democrats also created their new platform, that is their list of ideas.The 2016 Democratic Platform is a recipe for federalization of education and exploding budgets.“Making Debt-Free College a Reality”Taxpayer funded public colleges could cost as much as $200 billion annually for “working families”Also provides for free community college. Community Colleges have about a 60% drop out rate. So most of taxpayer money will be lost“Providing Relief from Crushing Student Debt”Calls for a “moratorium” on student loan payments, in other words, taxpayers take over payments$1.2 trillion in student loans so this represents a potential huge burden on taxpayers“Supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions“Hillary has called for $25 billion to go to private Black Colleges and Universities“Cracking Down on Predatory For-Profit Schools”“Predatory” assumes that people are unaware of the cost or what they are getting.These schools typically have lower admissions standards and thus higher dropout rates. Shutting them down will shut down opportunities unless we lower standards at public schools“Universal Preschool and Good Schools for Every Child”This is talking about expanding the failed Head Start program to be universal. There is no evidence this program has ever been successful.$12 billion a year cost to taxpayers

Why American History MattersWestern Civilization in general and the United States particular have been vilified by the West.We need to take back American History classes. America’s contributions to building a better world need to be recognized and not vilifiedIf there’s anything the recent terror attacks should have taught us is that we are what Sam Huntington called a clash of civilizations. Western civilization v. Islamic civilization.The founding fathers are often either minimized or villainized in many courses. It’s no wonder that students at William and Mary defaced the statue of Thomas Jefferson.American History in High SchoolThe College Board which makes the AP tests ran into trouble last year when they introduced their new curriculum which minimized mention of many of the founding fathers but emphasized America’s faults and failings.After months of criticism, the for profit College Board revised their curriculum to avoid losing school participation (and money).  Can you imagine a government agency in a liberal presidency listening to the people?Colleges American HistoryColleges have long since abandoned any look at American History as anything but deeply flawed. As textbooks for high school are written primarily by college professors, it is no wonder that this has seeped down.“He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.”   ? George Orwell, 1984

Overcrowded Schools22% of schools are overcrowdedTeachers must alter lesson plans for the worseStart early or end lateStudents do not receive the attention they deserveJohn hopkins study shows declining academic achievementAbout 12 percent of schools exceed their capacity by six to 25 percent and eight percent by more than 25 percentMore than one-third of schools use portable classrooms, one-fifth use temporary spaces like gyms or cafeteriasTeacher’s unions have called for an end to overcrowding while at the same time applauding Obama’s DACA and DAPA immigration policiesIllegal immigration has been a major contributor to overcrowding in public schoolsAt least 4 million students in America are illegal immigrants with millions more being the children of illegal immigrantsAccording to the Supreme Court in the case of Pyler v. Doe (1982), schools must provide education to illegal immigrants.This extends to many federal programs as well such as Head Start and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) and the free and reduced lunch program.Taking these expenses into consideration, the cost of education illegal immigrants and their children in the United States is estimated to run approximately $44.5 billion ANNUALLY.Moreover, spots in limited programs such as lottery pre-K programs are also generally open to illegal immigrants.Not only is no significant attempt being made to deport families in the country illegally but many of these students “Mayte Lara” are proudly announcing their illegal statusCollege and Illegal Immigration“Eighteen states, including Colorado, Maryland and Oregon, allow teens without legal status to pay in-state tuition rates at public colleges and universities, provided they meet certain requirements. Students living in California, Texas, New Mexico, Minnesota and Washington are also eligible for state-based financial aid, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. (US News)California announced $25 million for illegal immigrant education in CaliforniaIn addition to scholarships specifically designed to help illegal aliens such as theDream.us and the Illinois Dream fund, many others do not ask for legal residency proof.For all the talk the Left does about making college more affordable for Americans, they don’t seem to mind directing money to non-Americans.

A review of John H. McWhorter’s book,Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black in AmericaCult of VictimologyVictimology is calling attention to victimhood where it is barely found at all.71% of African-Americans say they have been the victim of racism as some point in their lives. This is simply poor treatment filtered the lense of race.Everyone listening can probably agree with at least one of these statementsA teacher in school treated me unfairlyA cop singled me out for a speeding ticket when others were going fasterA boss rewarded with promotion, raise or special treatment to an inferior work colleague - ignoring meWhites will generally attribute this to the individual being an a**hole.  Blacks to racismCult of SeparatismVictimhood leads to separationhttp://nycivilrights.org/study-finds-college-officials-encourage-separatism-on-campus-october-10-2002The Stigma of Inclusion: Racial Paternalism/Separatism in Higher Education (2002). "The colleges profiled in the survey include Amherst College, Brown University, Cornell University, George Washington University, Haverford College, MIT, Northwestern University, Oberlin College, Pennsylvania State University, Princeton, Smith, Stanford University, University of California-Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Vassar, Wesleyan University, and Yale. The research was done by Harvard undergraduate Ramin Afshar-Mohajer and Evelyn Sung, now a student at NYU Law School. The survey found:Colleges create special administrative positions and “minority” offices that strengthen separatist campus organizations;Colleges organize separate events and programs for minority students, including, in some instances, separate orientations and “Minority Weekends”;College-endorsed minority student organizations on campuses encourage minority students’ separatism, in an effort to promote “group-identity”;Colleges target and treat minority students as in need of remedial services, just because they’re students of color on a predominantly white campus;Colleges provide courses and departments with a politically-correct multicultural/diversity bent;Colleges provide racially-identifiable, ethnic housing on campus, sometimes with links to academic programs, that allow for the steering of minority frosh to racial/ethnic “identity” dorms.”Today, UConn is building a separate dorm for 40 black undergraduates to “foster scholarship”“UCLA’s vice chancellor Janina Montero respon

I debate a former student, former debater on my high school team, and current immigration law student on the idea of building a wall along the border with Mexico. You decide for yourself who you think the winner is!