In the 1960s, student
organizations were limited to student councils and school related clubs. In
colleges, fraternities and sororities were social organizations for a limited
number of on-campus students. Most students
in colleges were there to obtain occupational degrees. College tuition was
$1000 a year.
Students did protest
the Vietnam War. Activism on campus had its roots in Civil Rights. We saw
blacks burning down their neighborhoods and had seen violent labor union
strikes.
The US had “saved the
world” in WWI and WWII and students were aware of other countries, but activism
was limited to a few. Most students were
busy studying and working. The US private sector economy was large in 1960, and
offshoring manufacturing was limited.
US education was
ranked 1st in 1960 compared to all other countries. US education was
18th by 2009 and was 17th in 2018.
Traditionally in the United States, education has been primarily
the responsibility of
parents and local and state government.
The U.S. Constitution
says nothing about education,
and therefore, according to the 10th Amendment, the role of the federal government is
limited.
The education
curriculum became the vehicle to indoctrinate students in identity politics,
political correctness, fake science, socialism, communism, free stuff and the
climate change hoax. The US subsidizes education with taxpayer dollars and
spends $1.3 trillion a year with $600 billion to colleges and $700 billion to
K-12.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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