Here's an actual example from my days in the NYC public schools some 60 years ago: We should donate 1% of our income to the United Nations. I hadn't learned the cuss words at that young age, but my reaction, keeping silent. was: "Why the f*** should I"? This wasn't just once, but year after year, like it was part of a script. -- Gene
________________________________ From: Dan Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net> To: Eugene Salamin <gene_salamin@yahoo.com>; math-fun <math-fun@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2014 12:34 PM Subject: Re: [math-fun] Elementary climate change explanations?
I'd like to know the specifics, or at least an example or two: What statements do you disagree with? Who said them? Which schools teach them?
--Dan
On 2014-01-01, at 11:34 AM, Eugene Salamin wrote:
Let's not ignore the role of public education in creating a nation of idiots, believing the lies of both the oil companies and the antinuclear movement, and making the system self-perpetuating.