Is this what school is about?

 

Obama and his Education Secretary are pushing for more and longer school days. If we were using those extra hours to educate our children, I'd be all for it. But talk to almost any recent high school graduate, and you'll wonder how he got his diploma.

 

I've noticed in our local news that our kids aren't studying reading, writing, arithmetic, science, history, and geography. At least they couldn't be devoting much time to it, because they seem to use an inordinate amount of class time to do eco projects, raise money for this cause or that cause, have field days, listen to motivational speakers, celebrate MLK day, form non-bullying clubs, and other such nonsense. I know a couple of kids who graduated not so long ago. After their state-mandated tests were completed, they spent the last few weeks of school watching movies. And not even educational ones!

 

I suspect that Obama and his liberal buddies really just want more indoctrination time with our little ones. But the quote that really got me started on all this was: "Supporters also say a longer school year would give poor children more access to school provided healthy meals." Is that what school is really about these days? No wonder our kids can barely read, write, or make change!

 

"Shorter summer a hot topic." The Dallas Morning News; January 14, 2013; p. 4A.