Category Archives: Problems of public education

Back in 2009 Dani Johnson Told Us about the Porn Industry Targeting Children

Back in 2009 advertising and multi-level marketing guru, Dani Johnson, told us that porn companies were targeting children. (She had at that time a new book, Grooming Children for Success, see last episode.) She was on a campaign. She proved to be right.

What none of us imagined was how far people would go. It was not just porn they wanted to sell, by addicting children early and then having a captive market. They wanted more. They wanted to groom… victims… and perpetrators.

Take a listen to what Dani said then. Still great advice for parents.

But for citizens, especially grandparents who have time to engage in the civil arena — WHAT IS GOING ON? Did you know that nationwide there is a very strong push to sexualize children, to insist on pornographic materials be in school libraries and covertly in curricula. It is hard for older people in my neighborhood to believe, but teachers were told about 2020 not to send the porn books home. Not to tell parents. But the students did. But then, there was outpoliticking at the school board level. And anyone who objects to this is harrassed… yes, literally. Uniformed men harrass any parent who patiently waits for their 1 to 3 minutes of testimony. And then, there is no security walking out into the dark parking lot. Of course, even in this permitless carry state, no one is safe. Every bag carried in — by a citizen– must be clear and without a weapon. Only the harrassers, only the groomers, only the criminals may carry. And now the governor wants to control homeschooling curricula. But still, now 6 years into this… it is very hard to imagine. Unless you have seen it repeatedly.

(Notice more conservative state, more conservative county)

WHAT IS GOING ON?

And a smaller city in Texas has this week found a 3 teacher in as many weeks who had sexually depredated upon a child!  (more rural town)

WHAT IS GOING ON?

At the busy Texas legislative session, the House Judiciary Committee scheduled a hearing on accountability for government school employees sexually depredating upon children. Announcement was 8:00am. It was the last item on the agenda, item “T.” At 9:30 am they were hearing invited testimony about increasing judges pay because they have to sign so many warrants in the middle of the night on the hoods of police cruisers. (I guess reading them first is not under consideration?) And this trumps ongoing sexual predation in state run schools and probably insufficient accountability?

WHAT IS GOING ON?

Re-founding Education — Announcement

My latest book, Re-founding Education: Jesus’ Teaching Method for Parents, Pastors, Teachers, and Administrators is out now! Yesterday was the launch day. And even better for you, in Kindle version, you can get it for free today also.

Please tell your friends! And they might even be able to get it for free if they hurry – over the weekend!

Please give me a good review.

WHAT IS IN THE BOOK

Here is the deal: Education in American is on the wrong track. We know that. Heading the wrong direction. I wondered how it could be so bad. Chapter 2 explores that. I discovered something that really shocked me.

Then, in Chapters 3 & 4, I cover the rest of the education situation. What else is going on besides government schools? And how is that working? What is useful and what is disappointing.

Then, Chapter 5 is the chapter everyone will want to get to. What lessons in how to teach, can we learn from Jesus, the Master Teacher? I have 7 categories. And, it is more that just saying “STORIES” you seminary trained guys! Listen! It is really high time someone did this sort of study. Last time a book was published with this strategy was 1895. Yes, 1895. r

Any experienced educator or good mother will recognize immediately some of these lessons. And probably slap there head. What were we thinking that we forgot these lessons?!?!?! Love for students. Do you think that is the primary value of government schools? How about teaching Truth? And so forth.

WHY THIS BOOK IS SO IMPORTANT

This book will be a go=to read for anyone starting teaching, homeschooling, or even considering a congregation’s educational mission. It will move the conversation along in the academic world of education, especially in Christian universities attempting to have departments where they train teachers. (I have always said that wherever we train pastors, like in Bible Schools, we ought to also have teachers’ colleges.) This book will be the beginning of the way forward.

HOW YOU CAN BE PART OF THE TEAM

You need to get a copy, or you will be missing out. Get a copy for every Christian person who is struggling to teach anywhere in any context. That means the pastor and Sunday School teacher. That means the people who run a local Christian school. Make it a study text for your homeschooling support group.ion pen to facts and fairness for our students. So, you know what it takes to get the word out these days, when we are flooded with information, good or not. Speak for this in your study groups. Like, share, and review. This really does matter, because the algorithms of every electronic platform push down what is seldom looked at. Amazon, in particular, will not show books to people unless there are big sales. Even if there were no persecution in the world, in the most plain terms, they want to sell the most books. So , they are going to show books with the highest sales. Self-perpetuating prophecy — unless friends help.

And btw, free now.

And reviews! Please post an honest review after getting the book. Thanks a bunch ya’ll. Let’s do something for the children!

Educational Liberty at Stake; Many Confused, Deceived – URGENT

I am convinced that educational liberty is imperiled. Nothing short of losing the right to privately educate our children, or educator our children as Christians is at stake. Politicians are claiming to to the reverse, and people everywhere want to believe the lies because they want money.

THINK THRU THE ARGUMENTS FOR YOURSELF

There are people who would argue otherwise. But talk to them for a while. Find out if they are telling you facts. Do they know definitions? What are their actual claims? Have they considered the evidence? Have they fairly evaluated the likely results of the policies? (Yes, exactly what I have been teaching in my thinking skills courses. I taught them because THIS is the greatest learning obstacle around right now.)

You know very well that most bills are named the exact opposite to their intent and result. You know that many well-intentioned plans are utter failures when put into practise. You know know, or should know, that originally all rights were reserved to the people except those explicitly granted to the government. You know that that government has consistently crept up, thought that they ruled us, and even taught that they granted rights. You know that most Republicans are really RINOs. You know that most Democrats do have some sane arguments. It is sane to expect accountability from monies disbursed!

ARE YOU EDUCATED ENOUGH YOURSELF TO FIGHT THIS BATTLE?

You may not know, however, much about the truth, and history of the “school choice” movement. It is a movement push, as far as I can see, by RINO governors. It will grant some monies, one way or another to some people that privately educate, for some time; however, more will be granted to the government schools — to continue going ever lower in academic achievement, safety, and sanity. This was ever the plan.

If you doubt that destroying education and liberty has been the plan, then read Chapter 2 in my forthcoming Book: Re-founding Education.

WORK TOWARD A SOLUTION, INSTEAD OF BEING DISTRACTED BY A CARROT

I have heard and read the wildest, silliest claims. Folks, if you want liberty and do not have it, then propose a bill in your legislature that prohibits regulation of private education including home education. If you want more money to educate your children, then argue for lower taxes. If you want more money to go for educating poor people, work to see that your private school grants good scholarships. These are the only ways those objectives will be accomplished.

Negotiate with liars and you will get snookered. Don’t gamble with your liberty!

School Choice is A Deception

Veteran Home School Mother of 7 and Veteran of the Battle for Legal Homescooling Wrote On This Issue of Vouchers

This is a third in a series that covers the little booklet “Shekels to Shackles,” Today we cover the chapter written by Dr. Marlene Millan. She was one of the 7  promoters of home schooling in the days of Leeper.  Most people today don’t know that then there was a big promoter of homeschooling here trying to suggest a Virginia like system. He promoted it as freedom for homeschooling but in reality it would have created state oversight. MacMillan then saw through it and her words saved Texas from that fate.

LOTS OF CONFUSION – MAYBE PLANNED

Same thing happening today. People are very confused. They think that “school choice” will be more choice and that is not true in any sense of the word. Already federal law provides that homeschooled children have a right to programs like UIL, sports, or special education. This program — at best — will provide some money. Those are the shekels. They will end up as shackles. That is how it always always always works. Cesear’s coins have strings. That is why he gives them!

WHO IS PUSHING THIS AND WHY?

RINOs across the nation are pushing this. Conservative Christians, knowledgeable about education and politics almost universally are working against it. But most people are either greatly deceived or just want the money. And folks, IT IS ABOUT the money. There is not one single benefit beyond money. Not one. There is no more choice in the plan.

Anyone who suggests otherwise is trying to deceive you — or doesn’t know what they are talking about.

Now, I must admit, that in the short term, it will be a great boon to all the new private schools that need to open. Thank God for that. But watch out. Ceasar’s money has strings. Get ready.

NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT SENDING YOU YOUR TAX MONEY BACK

I’ve talked to some nice homeschool moms who think that the plan is to take the state budget, divide it by the number of children in the state and send each child’s share to the parents. Of course, nothing like that is under consideration. At All. There are 2 basic plans. One is the *grant vouchers*. This means that whoever applies, according to whatever rules, gets a little money. So, say that in existing budget the state spend about $10k on each student. Then, if they give $2K to some families, maybe $!K is kept for administration over the new plan, and the other $7K is kept by the state education system  – to do with as they please. As they please.

Now, for a poor family $2K is not enough to pay for a good private school. For a middle class family, $2K will be a relief. The typical homeschool family might spend it on curricula. Curricula companies will be happy. And of course, there must e accountability (the Democrats have been aMarxist curricula from the big houses that do an outstanding amount of business with eht State of Texas already.

WHY ARE PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THIS IN TEXAS?  WHO ARE THEY — REALLY?

A friend came back with a full-throated, “That will never happen in Texas.” Well, she may be right that maybe the strong homeschool establishment in Texas might possibly avoid what is logically an inevitable outcome. However it is short-sighted in the extreme to suggest that this could never happen. And it is blind to what is happening in other states.

BTW, Texas is one of the biggest states for textbook sales, and they submit their order before other states; that is why Texas is so very important for the publishing houses, … why they stack committees with leftist teachers… And notice the push to have no textbooks….so parent won’t see content.

The other idea for a plan is the Educational Savings Plan. Of the two, I would favor this one, because the money stays with the family, rather than going through the bureaucracy first. However, notice that Arizona already has a plan and Christian conservatives, and at least  one high up educational administrator is unhappy about it. We will cover her chapter next week. In the meantime, get the book and read it.

If you doubt at all that this is not trickery,  that homeschoolers and private schools will get the short end of the stick, check out what the Texas legislature did last term. Here was the “school choice”  “voucher plan” that was agreed upon (and narrowly lost.) Only a very small amount was given only temporarily to a very few very poor families, while the state teachers’ unions got a great deal more above their existing budget.

So maybe you should find out actual facts before voting on this — or instructing your representatives. Wipe out of your eyes utopian homes and think logically.

A PLAN THAT IS HONEST AND WOULD ACTUALLY WORK — BUT IS UNLIKELY

Now a plan that I would really like, howevermuch I doubt it will happen, after shutting down all “public school” system and bureacracy, then take the state budget for education divided and sent to each family, who then would shop on the open and free market for what they thought was better education. Close the government school system down entirely. Depend upon free market for quality, effectiveness and efficiency. This could take us to the top, whereas we are at the bottom now. Did you not know that? Of the top 40 industrialized countries, our educational system is the worst — in terms of educational achievement. Although we spend the most, our students are the least well educated. Why continue going the wrong direction? Okay, if you want to share money with the poor; but then give them the freedom of choice also. Give everyone freedom of choice, instead of the past slavery to incompetence and corruption. Don’t give us more!

WHAT IS WORKING NOW — PLEASE GIVE US MORE OF THAT — NOT LESS

Why… the average home-maker is a better teacher than all the state certification, DEI, and sexual depredation in the world. Pleas please please, leave us with the choice to homeschool, to privately education by forming private school. This is choice. Government money, with its inevitable strings is not.