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And I think it's been done purposely in some cases and out of fear and/or apathy in others. The republicans don't want people to think clearly, because clear thought exposes the republican agenda as nothing but avarice and brutality. No wonder * gives us something like "No Child Left Behind," which encourages rote learning and takes critical thinking out of the classroom.
On the other hand, many school boards have been infiltrated by members of the "religious" right. These people, for the most part, seem to honestly believe that getting rid of science and replacing it with fundamentalist Christianity is in the best interest of students. These people have often been able to steamroll their way to victory.
Either way, the republicans are gutting the public schools and setting America up for the biggest fall since the last days of Rome.
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