Misconception #161: We must support our schools because they are sacred ground

Over the years, I have been writing about misconceptions regarding the schooling process. The purpose of these posts is to explain why I disagree with various comments that I have heard people make about schooling. These are meant as personal thoughts rather than conclusive proof, and I will admit that I'm not always the best at explaining my thoughts. Regardless, I have decided that I should be willing to share these posts when I encounter someone online who makes an argument that I have already discussed.

Teachers framing ideas around children

Gimme, gimme, gimme... for the children. Obviously, I don't support that mindset. In recent years, the teachers’ unions have openly stated that they have had success by framing their interests around students.

The most expensive way to learn

Education is far more affordable than most people realize. The reason people think that education is expensive isn't because of the education itself. This is actually due to the costs of excessive educational constraints.

Misconception #160: Teachers teach students how to think rather than what to think

Over the years, I have been writing about misconceptions regarding the schooling process. The purpose of these posts is to explain why I disagree with various comments that I have heard people make about schooling. These are meant as personal thoughts rather than conclusive proof, and I will admit that I'm not always the best at explaining my thoughts. Regardless, I have decided that I should be willing to share these posts when I encounter someone online who makes an argument that I have already discussed.

Why I think the Democrats went with Cardona

Miguel Cardona, our Secretary of Education, is a complete embarrassment to our country. He has repeatedly defied common sense regarding education. For example, he has shown that he doesn't understand the difference between learning and memorizing. Even worse, he has shown a complete lack of comprehension of the role learning plays in the educational process. He has mindlessly parroted off easily debunked talking points while failing to contribute any thoughts of his own. His solution to our nation's educational crisis is to throw even more taxpayer funds at ideas that we know don't work. There is a reason that I openly refer to him as Miguel the Incompetent.

School shootings

When a school shooting occurs, there's a tendency to jump on the incidents to score political points. It's all the fault of Republicans for not embracing gun control. If they bring up mental health, then they really should embrace an expensive approach to after-the-fact solutions to these mental health problems.

Misconception #159: Agenda-driven history is honest history

Over the years, I have been writing about misconceptions regarding the schooling process. The purpose of these posts is to explain why I disagree with various comments that I have heard people make about schooling. These are meant as personal thoughts rather than conclusive proof, and I will admit that I'm not always the best at explaining my thoughts. Regardless, I have decided that I should be willing to share these posts when I encounter someone online who makes an argument that I have already discussed.