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Shortly after taking office, \u2064President Biden signed Executive Order 14019. This order, as explained by Tarren Bragdon, President of the Foundation for Government Accountability, in a 2022 column for The Federalist, “instructs all federal agencies to collaborate with select third-party organizations approved by the White House to increase voter\u2062 registration and turnout.”<\/p>\n

The\u200c DOE is \u200cnow utilizing these “Bidenbucks”\u2062 to establish voter recruitment and indoctrination activities. <\/p>\n

“Our education system plays a critical role in promoting and supporting participation for all students in the electoral process \u2013 from providing civic education during\u2064 a student\u2019s elementary and\u200b secondary school years to facilitating the voting process during a student\u2019s postsecondary education,” wrote DOE Secretary Miguel Cardona.<\/p>\n

Part of the plan involves encouraging colleges and universities to find additional ways\u200c to communicate with students and motivate them to register. They are also forming a broad\u2062 coalition of interest groups to participate in voter registration efforts. According to Tufts University, over 60% of voters aged 18-29 voted\u2064 for Biden in\u2063 2020.<\/p>\n

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Columbia College Chicago has already taken the initiative to register students and encourage them to vote. Their efforts resulted in a 72% student voter \u200dturnout in the 2020 election, slightly higher than the national average of 67%. It is worth noting that Columbia College Chicago primarily attracts left-leaning \u2062students, according to Niche. Notably absent are student groups representing politically conservative interests.<\/p>\n

The DOE\u200c guidance \u200balso suggests that colleges and universities provide\u200b drop \u2064box locations and early voting sites for students.\u2062 <\/p>\n

But the\u2063 administration’s \u200defforts to mobilize young voters extend beyond college-aged students. They are now using taxpayer dollars to target even 5-year-olds who are just beginning to learn the alphabet!<\/p>\n

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Bidenbucks in the\u2062 Kindergarten\u200d Classroom<\/h2>\n
The DOE suggests that K-12 schools create opportunities for students to learn about our government \u2062and how they can participate, both \u200bin the classroom and through extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n
One of the “resources” \u2063provided by\u2063 the DOE for increasing civic engagement directs to a Tufts University page that\u2064 emphasizes teaching kids about so-called disinformation as a crucial aspect of civic education.<\/p>\n
Tufts’ Center for Information and\u200c Research on Civic Learning and Engagement states, “Media literacy education teaches critical\u200b civic skills at a time when overwhelming amounts of content and rampant disinformation characterize the media landscape,” citing the “Covid-19 pandemic.”<\/p>\n
The media and the \u2063left have actively censored \u2062and\u2063 attacked \u2063anyone who questioned \u200cthe origins \u200dof the virus, the effectiveness of masks, or advocated for\u2062 in-person learning. Such\u200d speech was labeled\u200c as mis- and disinformation. Concerns about students losing valuable classroom time were dismissed,\u200c with the American Federation \u2064of Teachers (AFT), one of the largest teacher unions, donating $1 million to the left-wing Senate Majority PAC in 2021 after Democrats voted against reopening\u200c public\u200c schools.<\/p>\n
The DOE’s toolkit also suggests\u200c that schools assist students\u200c under\u200c 18 in registering to \u2063vote, where permitted\u200b by state law. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the two\u2064 largest teacher’s unions, the AFT and the National Education Association (NEA), have made significant donations\u200d to left-wing groups and organizations. The \u2063NEA and AFT actively targeted conservatives in 2022, with the NEA labeling parents who spoke out against critical race theory as\u2063 “extremists” and promoting literature \u200cabout kneeling during the national anthem.<\/p>\n
This is \u200cnot the first time the DOE has engaged in political interference. \u200dIn 2021, the National School Boards Association sent a letter\u2063 to the Biden administration\u200d urging\u200b the investigation of protesting parents as “domestic terrorists.” It was later revealed that Secretary Cardona\u200d instigated the letter.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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What\u2063 are the\u2064 arguments for and \u2063against\u200c teaching students about the democratic process and civic engagement at a young age<\/h2>\n
About voting and encourages them to participate in mock \u2062elections.\u2062 The page \u200bincludes lesson plans, activities, and resources for teachers to use in their \u2063classrooms.<\/p>\n
While it is important to educate young students about the democratic process, some critics argue that introducing the topic of voting at such a young age\u200c may be an attempt to influence their political \u2062beliefs and align them with a specific party.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the use of taxpayer funds to promote political agendas raises\u2062 concerns about ethical \u2063and legal boundaries. Should taxpayer dollars be used to fund initiatives that potentially sway the political beliefs of young students?<\/p>\n
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Opponents argue that schools should remain neutral when it comes to politics and focus on providing a well-rounded education that \u200bencourages critical thinking \u2064and\u200c independent\u200d thought. They believe that introducing political biases at\u2063 a young age may hinder students’\u200b ability\u200d to form their\u200b own opinions and make informed decisions \u2062in the future.<\/p>\n
Proponents, on the \u200bother hand, argue that teaching students\u2064 about the democratic process and civic engagement \u200bis essential for creating an informed and active citizenry. They believe \u200bthat starting early will foster \u2063a sense \u200bof responsibility and encourage young\u2064 people to become active participants in \u2062their communities.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the question\u2064 remains:\u2062 should taxpayer funds\u200d be used to mobilize young voters and \u200dpotentially sway their political beliefs? The \u200banswer\u200d may vary depending on one’s \u200cperspective and beliefs about the role of schools in shaping political \u2064opinions.<\/p>\n
As the Biden administration continues to implement its “get-out-the-vote” initiative, the debate surrounding \u200dthe use of taxpayer\u200b funds for political purposes is likely to intensify. \u200dIt is important for policymakers, educators, and \u200dcitizens \u200bto engage in thoughtful and informed discussions about this issue to ensure that our educational system remains fair, unbiased, and focused on providing a well-rounded education for all students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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