America’s Schools Belong to Parents and Local Communities, Not Smug Bureaucrats

Around the nation, people of all political persuasions are preparing for the mid-term elections. The media focus on the House of Representatives, Senate, and State Governors. However, some of the most important elections are those choosing members of America’s school boards. Typically, school board elections are seen as routine and unimportant. However, over the past months, many leaders – and would-be leaders – see them as places where America’s future will be hammered out. In this podcast, Mr. Edwin Benson takes a long look at one of those elections and the harmful role that technocrats play in American education. He concludes by offering nine strategies that school leaders could use if they are really trying to rebuild public support for public schools. To read these essays in their original format, please use the following links: https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/parents-win-fierce-battles-against-radical-ideas-in-miami-school-board-elections/, https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/hold-public-health-technocrats-accountable-for-their-covid-blunders/, and https://www.returntoorder.org/2022/09/nine-strategies-to-fix-americas-broken-public-schools/. Thank you for listening! Please share the podcast with friends who might be interested in this important topic.