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December 6, 2009

What Did Your Kid Learn About Sex Today?

Filed under: Big government — Tags: Big government, czars, education, sex — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 2:09 pm

Safe Schools Czar Kevin Jennings, appointed by President Obama, founded the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). Recently he was appointed to run the Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools in the US Department of Education. A look at his organization’s suggested reading list for for grades 7-12 is an eye-opener:

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November 23, 2009

Teaching The American Dream Is History

Filed under: Getting The Message Out — Tags: education, Minnesota — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 3:41 pm

Or will be if a task force in Minnesota has its way.

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September 24, 2009

“All Are Equal In His Sight”

Filed under: Big government — Tags: education, Obama, public schools — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 5:37 pm

What did your kids learn in school today? From Fox News, Elementary School Students Taught to Sing Praises of President Obama

Lyrics here.

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September 15, 2009

The Dangers Of Patriotism

Filed under: Europe — Tags: education, Great Britain, Patriotism — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 3:21 pm

What is happening to Great Britain? From Melanie Phillips, A lesson in destroying British identity

…A recent survey of teachers by London University’s Institute of Education found that some three-quarters of them believed it was their duty to warn their pupils about the dangers of patriotism…

September 1, 2009

President’s Speech To The Nation’s Children

Filed under: Getting The Message Out — Tags: civics, education, Obama — Northwest Indiana Patriots @ 4:47 pm

On September 8 the President will be talking directly to the nation’s children. Unprecedented: Obama to Address All Public School Students via Video Stream into Nation’s Classrooms

On September 8, the Department of Education plans to run streaming video of President Barack Obama into the nation’s public school classrooms. Teachers and students are carving time out their learning schedule to hear the President speak. The the exact subject of his speech is unclear at this point, but it’s likely to revolve around his signed resolution marking September 11th as a “National Day of Service.” (more…)

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