Call to Action

For John, BLUF:  This talks to a problem which is often misidentified, but a problem that needs to be fixed nevertheless—voter turnout.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Solving the national civics crisis begins in our homes

From The [Lowell] Sun, by Ms Katharine C. Gorka, 5 November 2021.

Here is the lede plus one:

As the election results in Virginia and elsewhere demon-strate, many parents are upset with how American history and civics are being taught in schools.  And it’s hard to blame them.

Some feel we are tearing down our nation’s past.  Others believe we are not doing enough to tell the history of all Americans, particularly those in communities that have long been marginalized.  The good news is that discussions are taking place in school districts nationwide over what we should teach our children.  The bad news is that those debates may not resolved anytime soon.

But parents can take an active role in ensuring their children receive the education they want them to have.

Yes, the problem Lowell faced a while back with the lawsuit about how we elect local officials was really about a failure of the School Committee to ensure we teach civics.

Lowell has a new system for electing local officials.  Now we have to knucle down and make it work.  That means serious civics instruction.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff