Brave New Schools [Paperback]

Berit Kjos (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995

With concrete examples from public school materials, Kjos shows how the educational system promotes pagan spirituality, unveils the goals and strategies behind Goals 2000, and provides parental strategies to fight the encroaching occultic acceptance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565073886
• ISBN-13: 978-1565073883
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #847,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Time for the Education Liberation Movement, June 20, 1999

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Kathleen K. Melonakos (Escondido, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brave New Schools (Paperback)

This book is one of many new books heralding a call for parents to once again take control of their children's education, instead of handing them over to over-professionalized educrats, who get their orders from the U.S. Dept of Education. To say Goals 2000 is subject to criticism is putting it mildly; I'd say it is a disaster for kids and families, and is not supported by a lot of teachers. Opposition to it is justified, and becoming more and more widespread. Parents, how much do you know about it? Another book that explains it in great detail is Cathy Duffy's "Government Nannies: The Cradle to Grave Agenda of Goals 2000 and Outcome Based Education." Do you want your child to be given psychological tests that ask probing, personal questions about his home life, sexual fantasies and parents without your permission?(My neighbor's child was subjected to such a test). Do you think sex education should start in kindergarten? Do you want your child to be labeled a bigot because he doesn't have the "right" attitude about homosexuality? If these things are perfectly fine with you, then sign up your child at the public school nearest you. What I want to know is why, if religion in the schools is unconstitutional, why are anti-religious kinds of moral stances allowed to be "taught"? Schools are just not what they used to be, and parents have basically no control. I have raised two kids in the public schools, but I refuse to send my third little one. I have already run into too many unexpected, bizarre problems, like teachers who teach no math, no science, no English, and no P.E., but can't be fired, because "it would cost the school system too much." When I wanted to take my daughter out of this bad teacher's class, I was given a huge hassle, and was told, "your daughter's just going to have a bad teacher some years." And this was one of the better schools, in one of the better suburbs, mind you. I have come to the conclusion that the only answer is for parents to take their kids out of public schools, and find safe alternatives. They can't wait for the big political battles to be fought. How many more school shootings, culture wars, lawsuits, illiterate graduates, $10,000/year per student price tags, and unauthorized gynecological tests on 11-year-olds will it take before people realize that the monopolistic, government-funded system is outdated, failing, and should be replaced? The same kind of school is just not for everyone; the opposite of what Goals 2000 assumes. For another good read, read "Market Education: The Unknown History" by Andrew Coulson. It outlines private versus public education in history and compares and contrasts, highlighting the advantages of private education. Another good one is "Separating School and State" by Sheldon Richman. As painful as it may be to some, it is time to renew America by getting the government out of education, and freeing up the tremendous creative resources out there that can do a much better job at a lower cost. Let's go with social entrepeneurship instead of social engineering. Parents! Take back your right to safeguard your children and choose what you think is best for them.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to OBE now standards based reform, August 4, 1999

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This review is from: Brave New Schools (Paperback)

Nice overview of values driving education reform which is largely based on outcome based education, or TQM for education. It does have a bit of a Christian spiritual bent, but should make sense to sensible people of all faiths and beliefs.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indoctrination..., August 25, 2000

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"tracer777" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brave New Schools (Paperback)

I find a statment made be a previous reviewer interesting:

"She fails to see that the true purpose of education is not to tell people what to think, but HOW to think."

Kjos points out that the schools systems Are doing just that... telling students WHAT to think. She shows, through real life examples, how teachers, who have been "trained" to indoctrinate children with New Age "values", show students how to turn away from any trace of moral upbringing.

Kids are left feeling that their parents are wrong and can't be trusted and what the school system says is the correct way.

You wonder why there is so much rebellion in the youth today?

There ya go.

There is also a section describing in detail what teachers are taught and a very enlightening section on a visit to a facility where the training materials come from.

If you want the knowledge to protect your children, get this book and you will be armed.