Episode 56: Russians attack American K-12 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)
An episode of the Let's Fix Education / by Bruce Deitrick Price podcast, hosted by Bruce Deitrick Price, titled "Episode 56: Russians attack American K-12 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)" was published on July 27, 2022 and runs 8 minutes.
July 27, 2022 ·8m · Let's Fix Education / by Bruce Deitrick Price
Summary
Episode 56: Russians attack American K-12 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022) During the 1920s, the Communist International infiltrated American universities, foundations, and media. This long preparation resulted in what might be called the Great Reading Coup of 1931. Phonics was banished; sight-words were presented as the only acceptable way to teach reading. A mere 20 years later, Rudolf Flesch wrote a book based on the growing illiteracy of America. The coup was a tremend...
Episode Description
Episode 56: Russians attack American K-12 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)
During the 1920s, the Communist International infiltrated American universities, foundations, and media. This long preparation resulted in what might be called the Great Reading Coup of 1931. Phonics was banished; sight-words were presented as the only acceptable way to teach reading.
A mere 20 years later, Rudolf Flesch wrote a book based on the growing illiteracy of America. The coup was a tremendous successl.
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Background article:
K-12: Whatever Happened to Phonics
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/01/whatever_happened_to_phonics.html
Let's Fix Education explains to Americans why their schools are so bad. The people in charge prefer mediocrity because they are socialists of one kind or another. If people work together to promote real education, we'll have it.
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