Imagine There's No Color, with Julie Lavender Le Doux
Culture of Change Show Notes: Episode 89
A majority of Americans are critical of education in the US, and nationwide test scores confirm they have cause for their criticism.
You can’t trust the rankings as, “Ironically, despite the United States having the best-surveyed education system on the globe, U.S. students consistently score lower in math and science than students from many other countries. According to a Business Insider report in 2018, the U.S. ranked 38th in math scores and 24th in science.”
The US has the best education system but the 24th and 38th system education outcomes? That sounds like spin. What metrics are we looking at, other than outcomes, to declare the US the best.
“Discussions about why the United States' education rankings have fallen by international standards over the past three decades frequently point out that government spending on education has failed to keep up with inflation.”
The unnecessarily centralized and undeniable Marxist approach to education in America needs to change.
Tonight,
and I are joined by Julie Lavender Le Doux, author of The Amazings Series for tweens and teens. “Storyteller, artist, and Jazz musician, Julie concocts adventures that are unexpected, whacky, and playfully thought provoking. Julie says, ‘it's like Aslan, Willy Wonka, and The Cat in The Hat are throwing a party in my brain and I never know who else might show up! Most recently, I’ve been called the ‘red-pilled Mary Poppins!’”Julie is a proud homeschool mom, with strong insights for getting American students back on track and competitive again. “I think my mission is connected most deeply to saving and empowering the next generation with the truth-story of what has happened to us and our world in the 21st century. We can’t move into an awakening if our children are still mesmerized by the old narratives that have controlled us!”
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