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Teaching Social Justice at Wheaton College
On Feb. 23, 2010 Sandy Rios devoted an entire two-hour radio program to a discussion of Julie Roys' investigation into Wheaton College's Department of Education and its reliance on far-left scholars who promote critical pedagogy, or as it's more commonly known "teaching for social justice." As with so many problems in education, the manipulation of rhetoric is front and center in the effort to advance "progressive" ideologies, in this case via the term "social justice," an innocuous term that masks some not-so-innocuous philosophical commitments.
David Horowitz, ex-Marxist who is now committed to exposing leftwing radicalism in American colleges and universities, discusses the serious pedagogical and cultural problems posed by "social justice" theory in his article "The Political Assault on Our K-12 Schools":Today the gravest threat to American public education comes from educators who would use the classroom to indoctrinate students from kindergarten through the 12th grade in radical ideology and political agendas.
Much of this indoctrination takes place under the banner of "social justice," which is a short-hand for opposition to American traditions of individual justice and free market economics. Proponents of social justice teaching argue that American society is an inherently "oppressive" society that is "systemically" racist, "sexist" and "classist" and thus discriminates institutionally against women, non-whites, working Americans and the poor.... In recent years teaching for social justice has become a powerful movement in American schools of education...
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Get a School a Laptop, and They Want a Peek into Your Home
What would you do if your local high school bought every student a brand new Apple MacBook? Would you think you have the best school district in the world? Or would you be concerned about your privacy?
I think it's probably safe to say, privacy would be our last thought. After all, we trust the school with the education of our children. That was the mistake of parents of high school students in a wealthy school district in Pennsylvania where 2,300 Apple laptops were distributed. The laptops came equipped with webcams and software (also known as spyware) that enabled school officials to turn on the webcam by remote and take snap shots of the computers' operators (often children in their own bedrooms), which apparently the school often did.
It all came to light when the vice principal of the high school called a 15-year-old boy named Blake Robbins into her office. There, she reprimanded him for his improper behavior in his home. It seems that young Mr. Robbins was popping Mike and Ikes like candy--which they are. However, this spying vice principal thought he was taking drugs.
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IFI Update: Illinois FOCA Moves Out of Committee
Pro-Life and Pro-Family citizens must contact their State Representatives to oppose HB 6205.
Early Wednesday morning on March 10th, the Illinois House of Representatives' Human Services Committee passed HB 6205 (Illinois FOCA) by a vote of 5-2. This was fully expected, as this committee is dominated by pro-abortion lawmakers. State Representatives Naomi Jakobsson (D-Champaign), Constance Howard (D-Chicago), Annazette Collins (D-Chicago), Mary Flowers (D-Chicago) and Elizabeth Coulson (R-Glenview) voted in favor of HB 6205. The only two NO votes came from State Represenatives Patricia Bellock (R-Westmont) and Timothy Schmitz (R-Geneva).
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Hate Crime Laws -- Unequal Protection Under the Law
Stories about disturbing crimes in urban areas are nothing new. Almost every day we read or hear reports of murder, assaults, carjacking and robberies. These stories are evidence of a corrupt culture and symptoms of a world far removed from God and His will.
Details about two recent crimes highlight the lunacy of so-called "hate crimes" laws. The first incident happened a few weeks ago in Chicago when three twenty-something year-old men were arrested for attacking another man on a CTA train. According to news reports, these men were originally charged with misdemeanor battery, but because specific slurs were used during the attack, the charges were upgraded to felony hate crime.
The second incident involves the murder of three people in the Chicago suburb of Darien. Speaking to reporters about this heinous crime, DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett said, "this crime was born out of hatred." Authorities report that a custody dispute over a 13-month-old boy was the motive for the killings. Two men, both in their twenties have been charged with the death of this Darien family.
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NBC 5 Chicago to Air Interview Featuring Central Illinois Family Who Experienced Mortgage Nightmare First Exposed by Illinois Family Institute Investigative Report
Did Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan Lure Families Into Default Or Foreclosure?
On January 4th, 2010 the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) posted an exclusive report titled: Obama Administration's "Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan" Actually Putting Homeowners In Default or Foreclosure. This month NBC 5 Chicago will run a series of special reports conducted by consumer affairs reporter Lisa Parker which will look into the mortgage foreclosure crisis facing thousands of Illinois residents and millions of homeowners across the nation.
IFI's investigation exposed how the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan may have lured unsuspecting Illinois mortgage holders into default or foreclosure regarding a seemingly well-intentioned program. A central Illinois couple from Eureka --who were not in arrears on their mortgage payments--applied for and were accepted into a program funded through the $787 billion stimulus package titled the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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Bart Stupak Insists No Federal Dollars for Abortion in Health Care Reform Bill: Illinois Residents Can Have an Impact
When a bill that would reform America's health care system was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Bart Stupak (Democrat-Michigan) attached an Amendment to the legislation that would prevent federal taxpayer dollars from being used to provide abortions. Stupak, who is one of 57 so-called "Blue-Dog" Democrats who represent the more conservative wing of his Party, at the time said, without his Amendment, he would not vote for any health care reform legislation that would allocate any federal money for abortions.
The House of Representatives did include the Stupak Amendment in the final bill which passed through that legislative body by the slimmest of margins. However, when the U.S. Senate passed its version of health care reform, the language regarding a ban on federal funding of abortions was watered down, leaving loop holes concerning the abortion issue which troubled pro-life members of the House.
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Congressman Stupak to Play a Key Role in Final Outcome on Health Care "Reform"
Federal Issue
U.S. Representative Bart Stupak (D-MI) continues to play a key role in the debate over abortion coverage in healthcare reform legislation. Stupak joined with other pro-life Democrats and Republicans in successfully incorporating an amendment in the U.S. House version of the bill banning federal funding for abortion in any healthcare legislation.
According to the Associated Press, President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi are working on a strategy that calls for U.S. House Democrats to go along with a healthcare bill the U.S. Senate passed in December.
The U.S. Senate version does not contain Stupak's pro-life provision.
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