Welcome to the "little edition" of the "big book"--the deliberate dumbing down of america: A Chronological Paper Trail. Since the original publication of the 743-page, 8-1/2"x11" tome, readers have requested a smaller, lighter version. This new version is in response to those many requests. The afterword, glossary, resources, appendices and index have all been removed from the 2011 version. Of utmost importance is the addition of "Update" which covers the final, but long-planned, institutionalization, since publication of the original book in 1999, of three activities, relatively new to the reader: (1) the use of unconstitutional tax-supported (public/private partnership) charter schools run by unelected boards. These schools use non-graded Skinnerian computer instruction to train for the planned economy (school to work); (2) global values-changing education, including International Baccalaureate programs and (3) restructuring of our nation's representative governmental structure, using regionalism (socialism) with its unelected councils (soviets), and communitarianism.
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“ I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in America's populace being well educated...something that has not happened for decades now. ”
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73 of 76 people found the following review helpful
By J. Andrews
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This is a must have book for parents and anyone interested in understanding our educational system. As a parent of 6 grown children I have wondered through the years, WHY all the different approaches in education have not seemed to enrich the process of learning in material and attitude. Why is there a growing deficit in critical thinking and why is there such a great amount of Federal Regulations that tie the hands of teachers in our local schools. Parents are suppose to feel that their children are safe and are being taught reading and writing skills and math and sciences but yet that is NOT the case. I feel sorry for most of our teachers who really would like to do what is best for our children but there are so many restraints and regulations to follow that teaching is a challenge. Yet we keep pouring money ( our tax dollars ) into our schools and are happy to do so because we want the best education and safe environment for our children.
If I were now raising my children through their educational years, I would most certainly HOME SCHOOL. The Federal Department of Education is directing what and how our children are being taught with the intention of dumbing down our children and their futures and Charlotte Iserbyt's book has all the documentation to prove that is the case. In fact, the Department of Education was established to hijack the education of American children.
Charlotte Iserbyt's new abridged book is easier to handle and read but her older book is also good to have as a reference for more documentation of what has been going on in the educational system. Much of the documentation will leave you shocked.... Read more ›
If I were now raising my children through their educational years, I would most certainly HOME SCHOOL. The Federal Department of Education is directing what and how our children are being taught with the intention of dumbing down our children and their futures and Charlotte Iserbyt's book has all the documentation to prove that is the case. In fact, the Department of Education was established to hijack the education of American children.
Charlotte Iserbyt's new abridged book is easier to handle and read but her older book is also good to have as a reference for more documentation of what has been going on in the educational system. Much of the documentation will leave you shocked.... Read more ›
48 of 51 people found the following review helpful
By California
Format:Paperback
This revised and abridged version of the consummate book of how education became what it is today, retains the
most important documentation in the original: "Deliberate Dumbing Down of America", as well as an added chapter
covering the first decade of the 21st Century. It is "user friendly" size, with unique system of references to access the original book of 1999, on its own free website to pursue subjects further. If anyone wonders "what happened to our schools", this is the "one stop" source which tells it all.
most important documentation in the original: "Deliberate Dumbing Down of America", as well as an added chapter
covering the first decade of the 21st Century. It is "user friendly" size, with unique system of references to access the original book of 1999, on its own free website to pursue subjects further. If anyone wonders "what happened to our schools", this is the "one stop" source which tells it all.
44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
By Canada
Format:Paperback
The abridged, updated version of the original big "deliberate dumbing down of America" is really a treat to read. Not only does it provide almost all of the chronological entries contained in the original book, it has an extremely important Update which will help citizens understand the role of "school choice/charter schools and digital learning" in moving our nation towards a socialist planned economy. The author's making her original book a FREE download at her website [...] allows the reader to access portions of the original book removed from the revised edition. The size of the revised version is user friendly, able to be stuffed in a pocket book or brief case.
The deliberate dumbing down, so well documented by Charlotte, is taking place here in Canada, at a speed equal to that in the United States. The book takes you on a smoking trail of evidence, backed up by documents written by educational professionals, government leaders, private enterprise chieftains, etc.
This book should be in the hands of all citizens, here and abroad, who care about freedom , and who believe that man is created in the image of God, to be educated, not trained like an animal using Pavlovian computer software to accommodate the needs of the global economy.
LC
Vancouver, BC
The deliberate dumbing down, so well documented by Charlotte, is taking place here in Canada, at a speed equal to that in the United States. The book takes you on a smoking trail of evidence, backed up by documents written by educational professionals, government leaders, private enterprise chieftains, etc.
This book should be in the hands of all citizens, here and abroad, who care about freedom , and who believe that man is created in the image of God, to be educated, not trained like an animal using Pavlovian computer software to accommodate the needs of the global economy.
LC
Vancouver, BC
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This will paint the picture on why people no longer care for Individualism
March 5, 2012
By Joe Freedom
Format:Paperback
This book will put a huge piece of the puzzle together on who, how, why, and when the destruction started on our minds. If you study history you will find a lot of the same key names/players in many facets of education, health, business, politics, media, and military. They are creating workers/slaves that are told what to do and think by eliminating free thinking through physiological control by means of stimulus/response methods. The book does a great job on explaining how the constant war on education is a farce and how your children are used as pawns to gain control over their minds and create a gattaca style work force system.
You can already see it... public schools are being ridiculed because of union teachers and low test scores and the answer is by replacing them with charter or workforce training schools (non-union and non-elected boards). When a teacher is forced to teach a specific lesson plan... it is already setup for failure knowing that each child learns differently and at a different pace. The system is setup that 70 percent will get through the material and the other 30% being of different levels, upbringing, and/or free thinking. The real sad part is children that do not conform to this method of learning are being out casted with behavioral issues. Parents have been conditioned to think something is wrong with their child because they don't learn like the other 70%. This is probably the saddest thing we could do to our youth. This will remove individuality and create an entry level workforce with low wages and long hours. The system is being built that if you conform and go through the ranks of the schools they deem worthy you will be rewarded with a middle management job.... Read more ›
You can already see it... public schools are being ridiculed because of union teachers and low test scores and the answer is by replacing them with charter or workforce training schools (non-union and non-elected boards). When a teacher is forced to teach a specific lesson plan... it is already setup for failure knowing that each child learns differently and at a different pace. The system is setup that 70 percent will get through the material and the other 30% being of different levels, upbringing, and/or free thinking. The real sad part is children that do not conform to this method of learning are being out casted with behavioral issues. Parents have been conditioned to think something is wrong with their child because they don't learn like the other 70%. This is probably the saddest thing we could do to our youth. This will remove individuality and create an entry level workforce with low wages and long hours. The system is being built that if you conform and go through the ranks of the schools they deem worthy you will be rewarded with a middle management job.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
too much documenetation
I'd like a summaray of the direction the dummimg is going and gone, Even skipping to the back was no help. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Harold Bonin
4.0 out of 5 stars
The "dumbed down" version?
Too funny...readers requested a dumbed down version of the book on dumbing down?? Doesn't this help prove the authors point?
Published 1 month ago by C. duPont
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christians pay attention..
As a Christian parent working to raise your children or grandparents wanting the best education and choices for your grandchildren... Read more
Published 3 months ago by S. Conway
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is an Eye Opener, That All Should Read.
Very well researched by one who knows firsthand, of the deliberate dumbing down, of American students. This is hard to put down, once you begin reading. Highly recommended.
Published 3 months ago by Hemis4ever
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everyone should read this!
From the history and origins of education in this country to how we're dumbing down each successive generation, this is a must read for everyone, regardless your age or if you have... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Erich Trapp
5.0 out of 5 stars
More info than I expected
It took me some time to read this. I can only imagine the time it would take to read the original. I wasn't aware of all the agencies and organizations that have contributed to... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Robert Brown
3.0 out of 5 stars
very comprehensive
It's a very comprehensive book, but it contains more detail than I expected. I highly recommend it for anyone who's doing research on the subject, but it's too detailed for the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Elaine
4.0 out of 5 stars
A sad truth..........
Charlotte Thompson's important work, The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America, is only now becoming well known. As you can imagine the teacher's Unions, Socialist ect. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Johanna Stephens
2.0 out of 5 stars
The increasingly isolated America
A European reading "The Deliberate Dumbing Down ..." can hardly believe his eyes. No matter how willing you are to indulge in conspiracy theories, this is just plain TOO STUPID. Read more
Published 10 months ago by the european
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Read If You Care About Education
I read the Original Deliberate Dumbing Down of America, and even purchased much of the books that she used as the basis of her book and knowledge. Read more
Published 12 months ago by D. Forman
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