F47's "Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families" +

[ultralite001]

"Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling" Plans brings to mind

James Clavell's novellette, The Children's Story...

Clavell wrote this story after a talk with his six-year-old daughter, who had just returned home from school. His daughter, Michaela, was explaining how she had learned the Pledge of Allegiance, and he was struck by the thought that, although she had memorized the pledge, she had no idea what many of the words meant.

Clavell finishes by writing:

"During that day I asked all kinds of people of every age, "You know the 'I pledge allegiance...'", but before I could finish, at once they would all parrot it, the words almost always equally blurred. In every case, I discovered that not one teacher, ever — or anyone — had ever explained the words to any one of them. Everyone just had to learn it to say it. The Children's Story came into being that day. It was then that I realized how completely vulnerable my child's mind was — any mind for that matter — under controlled circumstances. Normally I write and rewrite and re-rewrite, but this story came quickly — almost by itself. Barely three words were changed. It pleases me greatly because it keeps asking me questions... Questions like what's the use of "I pledge allegiance" without understanding? Like why is it so easy to divert thoughts and implant others? Like what is freedom and why is it so hard to explain? The Children's Story keeps asking me all sorts of questions I cannot answer. Perhaps you can — then your children will"...

Made into a short film...

1. Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/expanding-educational-freedom-and-opportunity-for-families/

2, Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-schooling/

[CoopersDad]

1. Thank you for this post, Recommended.

[ultralite001]

2. You are quite welcome...

I hope others will take a few minutes to watch...