Category Archives: Education

Lethal Anti-Bullying Fail

Posted on November 5, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Two students who lived far apart committed suicide, one after killing his teacher.  The connection between the two?  Both watched anti-bullying videos promoted by their schools, and some are blaming the videos for pushing the students over the edge.      An … Continue reading →

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Children Taught to Kill Based on Race and Religion

Posted on November 4, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Wisconsin talk show host Vicki McKenna uncovered an odious school assignment for an English class where students are told to choose who dies based on a hypothetical lifeboat situation.  Some of the factors that the students are taught to ponder … Continue reading →

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Common Core Celebrating Obedience to the Collective

Posted on November 1, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Yet another example of political propagandizing under the umbrella of the “Common Core” curricula now declares that everyone must obey the dictates of the government, especially when the “well-being” of the collective trump the freedom of the individual: This is … Continue reading →

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Common Core: Creating the NEW Soviet Person

Posted on October 30, 2013 by The Political Hat

     The 1987 miniseries Amerika depicted life in the United States after a bloodless takeover engineered by the Soviet Union.  A scene, near the end, depicts a young American boy in a Komsomol style uniform wax poetically about the wonders of … Continue reading →

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Public School Collecting Political Information on Parents… Through Their Children

Posted on October 26, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A public school in Colorado handed out assignments to students that collected information about the students’ political beliefs… as well as the beliefs of their parents.      The questions had a subtle bent that painted the “liberal” side in a good … Continue reading →

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The Mexican War Propagandized as the “North American Invasion”

Posted on October 25, 2013 by The Political Hat

     High school educational material from Brown University’s “Choices” program, which included required reading about Mexico, is little more than anti-American propaganda.      “Bookworm,” of Bookworm Room blog, shares with us a selection from his kids homework assignment.  Aside from blaming America, … Continue reading →

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Parents Not Allowed to Feed Their Own Children Without Government’s Permission

Posted on October 21, 2013 by The Political Hat

     A mother of a pre-schooler was informed by the child’s school that she was prohibited from providing lunch for her own child by the “Federal Programs Preschool,” and that if there was any problem, she would need to contact the … Continue reading →

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Education Today: Where Bestiality is Innocent Absurdity!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Some parents complained to the school where their children attend about a “absurdist” play, “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?”, involving incest and bestiality that was taught in class.  While some parents complained, others seemed happy to defend having students … Continue reading →

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Anti-Bullying Fail

Posted on October 18, 2013 by The Political Hat

     Real bullying is beyond contempt.  Physically harming or psychologically harassing someone who just wants out ought to be stopped.  It turns out, however, that anti-Bullying programs actually make bullying worse: “University of Texas at Arlington criminologist Seokjin Jeong analyzed data … Continue reading →

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Schools Indoctrinating Kids to Eviscerate the Bill of Rights

Posted on October 14, 2013 by The Political Hat

     It has been said before, but it bears repeating: The Progressive Left are using their deathgrip on public education to brainwash children to due the bidding of, and being the cannon fodder for, the anti-freedom Left.   They have been … Continue reading →

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