Public Schools – Part #3

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In Part #1 I relayed the saying about sending our children to Caesar and getting back Romans. In Part #2 I talked about the John Dewey being the ‘Father of Public Education in America’ being a radical socialist and Marxist. Here, in Part #3, I will talk about the ‘The Father of American Education’, Horace Mann.

Horace Mann traveled to Europe in 1843 to study the school system in Prussia (Prussian Model). He also staunchly advocated that universal public education was the best way to turn ‘unruly American children into disciplined, judicious Whig [Republican] citizens.’ He believed in and advocated for students having a common learning experience [collectivism] and equalize the conditions of men’s road to social advancement [socialism] by the early labor movement [Communism].

Above all Mann wanted public education to instill in students the #1 value…obedience to authority. He also pushed for feminization of the teaching profession. He also stated that a primary aim of public education should be social efficiency. And for good measure it is relevant to know that Mann was also a humanist. Oddly, humanism believes in the individual as it relates to social potential and NOT in God or Christianity. Why oddly? He was raised a Calvinist and later converted to Baptist religious beliefs and attended a Baptist church most of his life.

So the Father of American Education was a true believer in the Prussian Model of public education. He viewed American children as unruly and ill-disciplined. He believed in and advocated for collectivism, socialism, and Communism. He saw the need for Americans to be obedient to authority to ensure an efficient social system. And he personally didn’t believe in God or religion…while attending a Christian church…expedient to his extensive political career?

So here we have John Dewey’s predecessor, Horace Mann, being almost a carbon copy of John Dewey…or the other way around…no difference. And here is an interesting little tidbit of information…both went to Brown University. Why is that important? Well, maybe it’s not, but consider this…

  • Brown University is an elitist 260-year old Ivy League school.
  • Brown University is the most liberal of all Ivy League schools.
  • Brown University is ranked #7 most liberal of all colleges and universities in America.
  • 70% of all students at Brown University identify as ‘very liberal’ with another 20% identifying as ‘liberal’. Yup, 90% of students are raging leftist liberals.
  • In 1804 John and Nicholas Brown paid the university to change the name from Rhode Island College to ‘Brown University’. Ironically, the Browns were shippers and traders…a significant part of their business was in the slave trade.
  • Brown University didn’t become coeducational until 1971.

So let’s recap shall we:

  • Both Dewey & Mann were associated with Brown University.
  • Both Dewey & Mann advocated collectivist beliefs.
  • Both Dewey & Mann advocated socialist beliefs.
  • Both Dewey & Mann advocated Communist beliefs.
  • Both Dewey & Mann were humanists.
  • Both Dewey & Mann visited Prussia and learned of Prussian Model of public education directly from the Prussians.
  • Both Dewey & Mann advocated for and promoted the Prussian Model of public education here in the United States.
  • The Prussian Model of public education is the foundation of, and still in use today, in the American public education system.

So now we have a pretty clear picture of how and who in regards to the very foundation of public education in America. But wait, I am not done yet…we still need to know the why.

Notice I am mentioning the Prussian Model of public education so much and is it really important to know that? Oh yes! And that is the next post in this series 🙂

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