Education Nonsense Not Limited to the United States

Unfortunate curriculum changes are taking place in Britain. Especially bad, I think, are the proposed changes to science curriculum. How can a secondary school student possibly have the requisite background to make a gainful study of nuclear energy, IVF, and stem cells? He cannot. And because he cannot, I think one can assume that such curriculum changes represent a switch to more soft science instruction: general, over-arching discussions without the actual hard science that includes the use of equations, observation, and experimentation.

But that's not all: Hitler and Churchill are to be left out of history (?!!!) and joining into geography are climate change (Again, where is the requisite scientific background for this?) and the "effect of buying cheap clothes on the Third World" (Will there be discussion or can we just assume that the issue will be presented through a socialist lense?). There's more at the link.

The changes look more like political engineering than education. Everyday it becomes easier to make the case for homeschooling.

Gran'Dad in Greece at Apollo's Temple, 1972

Now he's gone back. Note the camera in the picture--he'd had it for 16 years at the time. He emails that he brought along the very same one for this trip 35 years later.

I love my Fuji Finepix, but I don't expect it will offer similar 41 year plus longevity.

Happy Birthday, America!

There was a grand display of fireworks outside this window. I hope you had the chance to enjoy the same.

May the courage of our Founders persist on in us and may America's promise of liberty be unending. Happy Fourth of July to you!