{"id":2282471,"date":"2024-06-24T07:43:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T11:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-give-to-your-woke-alma-mater-fund-classical-k-12-schools\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T07:54:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T11:54:27","slug":"dont-give-to-your-woke-alma-mater-fund-classical-k-12-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-give-to-your-woke-alma-mater-fund-classical-k-12-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Give To Your Woke Alma Mater, Fund Classical K-12 Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdont-give-to-your-woke-alma-mater-fund-classical-k-12-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2282471&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the\u200d valuable role of charter schools in American\u200b education, suggesting they represent a superior alternative to traditional institutions of higher learning, which have recently been criticized. Highlighting the charter school \u2064movement, the\u200b article emphasizes\u2062 its origins from parental\u2064 desire for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-school-choice-week-arrives-much-has-changed-in-the-last-year\/\" title=\"School Choice Week brings with it significant changes from the past year\">diverse educational options<\/a> that cater to different learning methods. It\u2062 features \u2062an \u200dexample of a classical \u200dcharter school, Merit Academy in Woodland Park, Colorado, where students benefit from engaging lessons, such as one with a WWII veteran sharing \u200bhistorical insights.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover,\u200d the piece\u200d reflects on the philosophical and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blue-state-blues-the-prayer-of-the-press-secretary\/\" title=\"Blue State Blues: The Prayer of the Press Secretary\">historical importance<\/a> of education in forming a civic-minded, morally sound society, citing the\u2063 efforts and ideologies from America\u2019s founding \u2062era through to prominent figures \u2063like Alexander Pope\u200d and St. Ignatius of Loyola. These historical\u200b perspectives underscore education\u2019s pivotal\u2063 role in shaping \u200dcharacter and morality from\u200d a young age.<\/p>\n<p>The article also criticizes the current state of higher education, questioning the effective use of \u200bsubstantial philanthropic donations, as many institutions have strayed from their foundational educational and moral objectives. In light of these issues, the author advocates for investing in early education through charter schools as a means to better serve the nation\u2019s youth and society&#8217;s broader educational and moral goals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>                         <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For those who wish to further mankind\u2019s happiness, there is an outstanding alternative to writing a check to rotted institutions of allegedly higher learning. The charter school movement represents the American desire for improvement at its finest.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/h-s-girls-wore-crop-tops-bralettes-and-baby-tees-to-protest-sexist-dress-code\/\" title=\"H.S. Girls Wore \u2018Crop Tops, Bralettes And Baby Tees\u2019 To Protest \u2018Sexist\u2019 Dress Code\">charter school\u2019<\/a>s impetus comes from the parents who wish for a different choice for their and their neighbors\u2019 children, something that better fits students\u2019 quest for knowledge. Just as children\u2019s learning methods differ, charter schools come in an almost infinite variety and flavor. They represent a resurgence of education, the Ameri-can-do attitude, and grassroots volunteerism.<\/p>\n<p>At a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koaa.com\/news\/covering-colorado\/watch-world-war-ii-veteran-visits-merit-academy-in-woodland-park-tuesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">event<\/a> at Merit Academy, a classical charter school in Woodland Park, Colorado, students listened raptly as a 106-year-old veteran of the Battle of Britain, former Capt. Monica Kinnaman, discussed what it was like to defend civilization against tyranny. Classes like these, containing timeless lessons learned from valued elders, inoculate against the fevers currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campus-radicals-go-bananas-at-the-colleges-that-created-them\/\" title=\"College radicals cause chaos at their alma maters\">sweeping college campuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Pope claimed that \u201ceducation forms the common mind. Just as the twig is bent, the tree\u2019s inclined.\u201d Americans must agree, as education\u2019s importance has permeated the national psyche since our establishment. The Northwest\u00a0Ordinance, sometimes referred to as our fourth founding document, expressed this truth eloquently when passed on July 13, 1787. It asserted that \u201creligion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary\u00a0to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, that commitment to furthering education in America remains strong. Last year, institutions of higher learning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michaeltnietzel\/2023\/02\/15\/higher-education-philanthropy-at-almost-60-billion-in-fy-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">raked<\/a> in nearly $60 billion in donations.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, those donors have generous hearts. However, how has their generosity been put to use? Are the recipients demonstrating that they are the centers of knowledge and morality, never mind religion, envisioned by the nation\u2019s founders, or have they drifted from their proper path? Events since the terrible pogrom in Israel last October demonstrate that many of these institutions, once revered and supported as the acme of education, are undeserving of the magnificent flood of money they annually receive. <\/p>\n<p>Pope\u2019s observation aligns nicely with St. Ignatius of Loyola\u2019s alleged comment: \u201cGive me a child till he is seven years old, and I will show you the man.\u201d Both the poet and the priest focused on children. Both realized that early education is the most influential and important element of the adult end product. Following their reasoning, resources are best applied to forming those young minds to think constructively and morally in the service of good government and the happiness of mankind.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the process of forming young minds is not cheap. In addition to the per pupil annual funding, it costs around <a href=\"https:\/\/westvirginiawatch.com\/2023\/10\/16\/charter-school-advocates-return-to-legislature-in-hopes-of-securing-start-up-funding\/#:~:text=John%20Treu%2C%20a%20West%20Virginia,the%20ground%20for%20400%20students.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$1 million<\/a> to get a charter school off the ground.\u00a0Outside of government and big business, $1 million is still a daunting sum. Even after opening day, these costs challenge schools\u2019 resources, as they must remain competitive with fully funded student programs, teacher compensation, and well-maintained facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Some beer math is useful at this point.<\/p>\n<p>That $60 billion currently going to higher education represents the\u00a0start-up costs\u00a0for 60,000 charter schools. If each of those schools educated 500 students, one year\u2019s redirected donations would see 30 million students nestled in schools that fit their families\u2019 desired educational method and philosophy. With only 50 million school-aged children in the nation, two years of effort could revolutionize and \u201cforever encourage\u201d education.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it is unrealistic to envision this type of sudden shift in financial support to K-12 education. But it is a thought-provoking experiment. Albert Einstein reasoned that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. If the sight of collegiate antisemitic demonstrators screaming slogans uninformed by history or logic is disturbing, the answer may be upstream from the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Those protesters are probably unsalvageable, but their younger counterparts are\u00a0eager and ready for what\u00a0the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.state.co.us\/cdechart\/csact_part1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colorado Charter School\u00a0Act<\/a> describes as innovative, rigorous, and diverse methods of learning. Get a better return on your education donation dollar \u2014 support your local charter school.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      John Dill is director of the Merit Academy school board and a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those aiming to enhance human happiness, consider supporting charter schools instead of donating to failing traditional institutions. Charter schools embody America&#8217;s quest for betterment, driven by parents seeking alternative educational options for their children<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":737,"featured_media":2282472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32392,32393,5152,15467],"class_list":["post-2282471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-alma-mater","tag-classical-schools","tag-education","tag-fundraising"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/School.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/737"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2282471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2282472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2282471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2282471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}