The School Revolution is a short book and as such contains an impressive number of errors, derived from some combination of omission, commission, and faulty logic. To take one example, Paul says that the state school indoctrination machine has been aided by liberally biased textbooks. “A standard textbook may cost as much as $500,000 to … Read more

I begin with my conclusion: The “public” school system is the most immoral and corrupt institution in the United States of America today, and it should be abolished. It should be abolished for the same reason that chattel slavery was ended in the 19th century: Although different in purpose and in magnitude of harm to … Read more

Flickr/<a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/pirateheart/2416967979/”>England</a> (<a href=”http://www.creativecommons.org”>Creative Commons</a>). Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. It’s fairly common for conservative political candidates to support eliminating the federal Department of Education. But in California, tea party darling and congressional candidate David Harmer has gone further. He’s advocated eliminating public … Read more