
Conform
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Public education is never mentioned in the constitution. Why? Because our founders knew that it was an issue for state and local governments?not the federal one.
It's not a coincidence that the more the federal government has inserted itself into public education over the years, the worse our kids have fared. Washington dangles millions of dollars in front of states and then tells them what they have to do to get it. It's backdoor nationalization of education?and it's leading us to ruin.
In Conform, Glenn Beck presents a well-reasoned, fact-based analysis that proves it's not more money our schools need?it's a complete refocusing of their priorities and a total restructuring of their relationship with the federal government. In the process, he dismantles many of the common myths and talking points that are often heard by those who want to protect the status quo:
Critics of the current system are just "teacher bashers"…Teachers' unions put kids first...Homeschooled kids suffer both academically and socially…"local control" is an excuse to protect mediocrity…Common Core is "rigorous" and "state led"…Critics of Common Core are just conspiracy theorists…Elementary school teachers need tenure...We can't reform schools until we eradicate poverty…school choice takes money away from public schools…Charter schools perform poorly relative to public schools.
There is no issue more important to America's future than education. The fact that we've yielded control over it to powerful unions and ideologically driven elitists is inexcusable. We are failing ourselves, our children, and our country. Conform gives parents the facts they need to take back the debate and help usher in a new era of education built around the commonsense principles of choice, freedom, and accountability.
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- Intro
- Dedication
- Author's Note
- Part One: The Truth About Education
- 1. You Can't Criticize Public Education if You Haven't Been in the Classroom
- 2. Critics of the System Are Just "Teacher Bashers"
- 3. Public Schools Are Underfunded
- 4. Teachers' Unions Put Kids First
- 5. Teachers Need Unions and Collective Bargaining
- 6. Teachers Need Tenure
- 7. Pay Should Be Based on Seniority, Not Performance
- 8. Only People Who Go to a College of Education Should Be Teachers
- 9. School Curriculum Is Based on a Conservative, "Whites First" Worldview
- 10. The Government Education System Can't Be Reformed Until We First Eradicate Poverty
- 11. States Have Failed, So We Now Need National Standards
- "Local Control" Is Just a Ruse to Protect Mediocrity
- 12. Common Core Is "State Led"
- 13. Common Core Is "Rigorous"
- 14. Teachers Love Common Core, and They're the Ones Who Really Matter!
- 15. All This Anti-Common Core Talk Is Just Another Conspiracy Theory from People Who Obviously Hate the President
- 16. We Need Better Data Collection to Help Us Better Educate Our Kids
- 17. Given the Rising Obesity Epidemic, the Federal Government Must Set Strict Standards for In-School Meals and Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch Daily
- 18. School Should Teach Students About Sexuality Because Parents Don't
- 19. Schools Should Be the Center of the Community, Open Twelve Hours a Day, Seven Days a Week
- 20. Home-schooling Is Hurting Our Public Schools and Is Bad for the Collective
- 21. Home-schoolers Are Academically Inferior to Public School Students
- 22. Even if Home-schooled Kids Do Okay Academically, They Suffer Socially by Not Being at School
- 23. But What Are These Parents Teaching Their Kids at Home? We Need More State Monitoring to Make Sure It's Not All Crazy Christian Bible Stuff!
- 24. Many Parents Aren't Equipped to Make the Right Choices for Their Children
- 25. School Choice Takes Money Away from Government Schools
- 26. Education Shouldn't Be For-Profit
- 27. Charter Schools Don't Perform Any Better than Traditional Government Schools
- Part Two: The Way Forward
- About Glenn Beck and Kyle Olson
- Notes
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