What are your thoughts on the restructuring of the Department of Education?

Speaking as an older person, I can tell you that "history" in textbooks has been being erased, watered down, and altered since I was in the 4th grade, and probably even before that. You would not even believe some of the stuff that was removed.

I read the article, and it appears that Hillsdale college is presenting this initiative, and that the various organizations listed, along with Hillsdale, are planning to teach American Civics.

When I was a kid, we pledged allegiance to the flag every single morning. We were taught that the flag is a revered symbol of our nation. It didn't hurt any of us. We didn't feel "indoctrinated" by that.
Perhaps YOU might.

When I was a girl scout, we were taught that the flag must never touch the ground, because the flag was sacred, as is our nation...and as the daughter of a full Bird Colonel in the US Army, I grew up listening to Taps when we went to pick my father up at work, and I watched the REAL respect that the soldiers lowering the flag FELT as they saluted.

I do believe that prayer in schools HAS to private. It should be a moment of silence. And then if students WANT to pray, in the manner of their own family's religion, then they may. However, I do not believe that teachers, like coaches and others, who pray out loud on the field, should be persecuted for their beliefs.

Reading your post, above, and having read the article you listed, I do detect a bit of exaggerated hysteria.

Hmm... I don’t see anything about math, reading, science listed among your concerns! Odd..

You do seem concerned about history. Historically public education has focused heavily on indoctrination. Current state indoctrination appears to focus on why white people are bad, why math proficiency is racist, and why boys and girls should be girls and boys. There also appears to be a cult like narrative that anyone with enough sense to reject these philosophies is degenerate, not fully human, and deserving of death!

In any event, eliminating the DOE will save money simply by eliminating the middle man and result in a better educational environment by returning control to the local level where it can be more effective and efficient.

I think it has been needed for some time now. Our school board always says they have to go by the " California Standard" when curriculum is questioned by parents!

I will teach my son the truth about Americans. We learned a lot in our travels. They can't erase everything.

I agree with you 100%.

Eliminating dei and critical race theory needs to happen . Eliminating them doesn't erase any history . I'm sure teaching white shame is the way the left wants it to go .

Children have been being presented liberally skewed /biased information in the current system for a couple decades, while educational achievement levels plummeted.

Were you terrified by that ?

In a way, it kinda makes me glad that I graduated from school before it was restructured.

Actually it simply goes back to the fundamental roots of our nation, not against it.

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Что это? The Wednesday award for the dumbest c..t?

Do you know what the First Amendment also says? That the citizen can exercise their religion when and where they wish to. What do you think the implication of this is? If a high school coach wishes to pray with students, he can. If Louisiana schools wish to display Ten Commandments, they can. It is not a matter of law or principle you contest; it is your disfavor of God. What other rationale could there be? You don't like God. You don't want God.

Needs to be eliminated, not restructured

Seems to be less a restructuring as an plan to indoctrinate students with far right, white supremacist, pseudo-Christian ideals.