Category Archives: Education

Mandatory Pronouns In North Dakota

Posted on October 25, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The University of North Dakota is proposing a “Gender Inclusion” rule that would mandate everyone affiliated with the university and even mere visitors to this public campus run by the government of North Dakota! Gender Inclusion by ThePoliticalHat      And if … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – The Woke War On Teachers: Terminating Whistle-blowers; Purging Dissenters; Unions Against Dissidents

Posted on October 21, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Teachers who care about their students are doubleplusungood.      First, a little … Continue reading →

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Anti-Civil Liberties Union

Posted on October 19, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Once upon a time, the ACLU defended the right of Neo-Nazis to march through Illinois, because even Nazis have 1st Amendment rights. Now-a-days, the ACLU believes that teachers in Virginia can be compelled to say things that are not only … Continue reading →

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Terry McAuliffe Protects The Darkness

Posted on October 18, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Democratic nominee for Governor of Virginia (again) Terry McAuliffe seems really, really opposed to parents being involved in their children’s schools.      I wonder why? “On June 22, Scott Smith was arrested at a Loudoun County, Virginia, school board meeting, a … Continue reading →

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University of San Diego To Prospective Faculty: DIE Or Else!

Posted on October 12, 2021 by The Political Hat

     The far Left have long ago taken over higher education, despite venerable remnants, and are in the process of fortifying their positions by requiring all prospective faculty to declare support for their DIE agenda (i.e. “diversity”, “inclusion”, and “equity”). Unsurprisingly, … Continue reading →

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Shoelaces Of Wokeness

Posted on October 6, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Yet another sad example of a teacher who is supposed to teach instead being an indoctrinator who indoctrinates. These are the people teaching children pic.twitter.com/wgDv0WE0uR — Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) October 1, 2021      Always knew there was something sinister … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: Are Public Schools Necessary?

Posted on September 24, 2021 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      Even over half a century ago, back when public schools in the United States were world class and … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Academic MiniTru: Decolonizing Curricula; Revising History; Woke Propaganda

Posted on September 23, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: The academic equivalent of telling students that their choco rations increased … Continue reading →

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Praxis In The Schools

Posted on September 20, 2021 by The Political Hat

     Praxis is the Marxist term for implementing Marxism and Marxist derived ideologies such as Critical Theories. There is no more effective way of engaging in praxis than through the schools, which the power to teach is a paragon of privilege … Continue reading →

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Pledging Allegiance To The Queers

Posted on September 2, 2021 by The Political Hat

     I wonder how many of those parents who are happy that in-person learning is coming back to schools when they find out that teachers are having students pledge allegiance to the “inclusive” LGBTQ&c. pride flag and even “pledge allegiance to … Continue reading →

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