CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY FEBRUARY 21, 2023
THE DUMBING DOWN OF AMERICA CONTINUES. SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE ELIMINATING HONORS CLASSES. CAN YOU GUESS WHY?
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTS IT’S ALL ABOUT INCREASING EQUITY. DON’T YOU LOVE THAT MEANINGLESS BUZZWORD?
A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, ELIMINATED HONORS CLASSES AND SUBSTITUTED UNIFORM COURSES. OFFICIALS THERE SAID IT WILL ENSURE STUDENTS OF ALL RACES RECEIVE AN EQUALLY VIGOROUS EDUCATION. NO, WHAT IT WILL DO IS DISHONOR STUDENTS OF ALL RACES WHO WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE.
CALVIN COOLIDGE, OUR 30TH PRESIDENT, SAID “YOU DON’T BUILD UP THE WEAK BY TEARING DOWN THE STRONG.” I WOULD ADD THAT YOU DON’T ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE MORE IN THEIR LEARNING BY DUMBING DOWN THE SMART AMONG THEM.
THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA, BUT TYPICAL OF WHAT IS HAPPENING IN TOO MANY SCHOOLS. FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH WAS RIGHT WHEN HE REFERRED TO SUCH THINGS AS “THE SOFT BIGOTRY OF LOW EXPECTATIONS.” IF YOUR KIDS ARE STILL IN GOVERNMENT SCHOLS I HAVE ONE QUESTION: WHY? I’M CAL THOMAS.
