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Homi Hormasji's avatar

This is such an important essay, Tristan. Thank you for spelling things in such blood-curdling detail.

In a nutshell, the Republicans want to eliminate the Department of Education and destroy public schools because their goal is to have a barely literate workforce of people who are only able to work in their factories or fight in their wars.

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Bill's avatar

I agree. The breakdown is very well done and scary

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Brian Boyle's avatar

The dumbing down of education has been happening for some time, but, more so with TFG's regime. 130 million adults in the US read below a 6th grade level. That's not by chance. A dumbed-down populace is easier to manipulate & control. We wonder how so many people would vote for TFG when there are so many data pieces of fraud. It's because their education didn't prepare them for dictator wannabes. Critical Thinking Skills were not taught. We need to fund education as if our lives depend on it. When TFG is gone ... those 130 million (& growing) will still be here ... waiting for the next con artist to promise them the moon. Clearly, we now see their ignorance is a danger for all of us. I don't blame people who are pushed out of school without sufficient skills. I blame the system that is primed to suppress people's full potential to succeed. We must change this direction even if we (Dems) win on Nov 5. There are no downsides to a fully educated populace. The educational investment far surpasses the initial cost.

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Jo Burns's avatar

Thank you for bringing this to the forefront. I have known for a long time that Heritage wants to dismantle public education. It began in Indiana in the 2005 era. School choice is a misnomer. It fully is meant to provide funding for elites and the rest get scraps. This legislative session almost ruined High School college preparedness. Had it not been for Purdue calling it out and writing opeds our standards would have been subpar and students would not qualify to attend college. Stop Trump! Stop P2925! Stop Heritage!

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MKHC's avatar

Investigate some of the new, private “leadership academies” (K12) being opened in UT and AZ…

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Lisa Paddor's avatar

You need to correct your statement regarding Jack Smiths document. If you participate in misinformation as the right does you will lose your credibility with your followers.

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