Connecticut Law Tribune: Justice Souter’s Civics Lessons:
"Retired Justice David Souter has taken up a cause – better civics education in our schools. His urgings are unlikely to reverse a trend away from the ABCs, particularly in the nation’s urban schools. The justice is concerned that students are not properly educated on the role of the courts in our republic. I’m not sure I want Justice Souter’s view of that role to prevail – but in many ways it already does.
In too many public schools, the curriculum is the product of a politicized teaching establishment with activists controlling the content. Liberals predominate in public school faculties, and the leadership of the National Education Association drives the left-wing agenda. Rather than the core and essential subjects I and my elementary school classmates were made to focus our time on, too many kids today are subjected to a curriculum the gist of which boils down to “I’m a victim, you’re a victim,” and “Everybody’s the same, everybody’s entitled.”"
"Retired Justice David Souter has taken up a cause – better civics education in our schools. His urgings are unlikely to reverse a trend away from the ABCs, particularly in the nation’s urban schools. The justice is concerned that students are not properly educated on the role of the courts in our republic. I’m not sure I want Justice Souter’s view of that role to prevail – but in many ways it already does.
In too many public schools, the curriculum is the product of a politicized teaching establishment with activists controlling the content. Liberals predominate in public school faculties, and the leadership of the National Education Association drives the left-wing agenda. Rather than the core and essential subjects I and my elementary school classmates were made to focus our time on, too many kids today are subjected to a curriculum the gist of which boils down to “I’m a victim, you’re a victim,” and “Everybody’s the same, everybody’s entitled.”"
