Comments on: Conservapedia Tries Homeschooling; and, the Miseducation of America’s Youth http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/ Democracy in America Sun, 27 May 2012 05:50:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Conservapedia Takes Steps to Control Thoughtcrime « Submitted to a Candid World http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-10853 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:23:12 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-10853 [...] true believers to push games of ideological one-upsmanship into serious internal witchhunts, the utter failure of absolute ideological conformity to provide a responsible education or even basic preparations for citizenship, and the [...]

]]> By: Phyllis Schlafly Thinks; Therefore She’s Wrong « Submitted to a Candid World http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-10850 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:20:59 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-10850 [...] Because, obviously, multiculturalism and diversity are utterly incompatible with any study of American history. What do either of those values have to do with a nation founded by immigrants on principles of religious tolerance, and how do they inform any study of – say – the Civil War? And don’t get me started on self-esteem. If American children are continually hearing about how they can do anything, how will they ever understand the spirit that inspired such monumental, against-the-odds victories as World War II and the Apollo Program? No, best to teach the Schlafly version of American history: “now, kids, how else is slavery like gay marriage?” [...]

]]> By: Homeschooling Fail: a Case of Educational Malpractice « Submitted to a Candid World http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-10835 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:45:42 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-10835 [...] 51,460 at relaunched site. Homeschooling Fail: a Case of Educational Malpractice December 23, 2008, 12:57 pm Filed under: Author – ACG, Politics | Tags: Conservapedia, Creationism, Culture wars, Fundamentalism, Religious politics At Conservapedia, the un-thinking man’s answer to Wikipedia, you’ll recall that founder Andy Schlafly doubles as a teacher for homeschooled children, whose homework is submitted to and graded on the wiki. Setting aside the student’s privacy interests, which Schlafly apparently considers waivable, we’ve once before taken the opportunity to analyze Schlafly’s objective efficacy as a teacher. Results were not encouraging. [...]

]]> By: ACG http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-6913 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:52:47 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-6913 You’ll notice that facts and links to the problems I’ve documented are interspersed between the “hifalootin” words :). I’m not making this stuff up.

]]> By: Rob Johnson http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-6912 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:46:46 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-6912 Why not drop all the hifalootin’ critical words – i.e. “ne0-Crusader”??? OMFG!!! , and try to discuss the issue in a rational, factual way?

]]> By: Homeschooling Fail: a Case of Educational Malpractice http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-6911 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:59:02 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-6911 [...] At Conservapedia, the un-thinking man’s answer to Wikipedia, you’ll recall that founder Andy Schlafly doubles as a teacher for homeschooled children, whose homework is submitted to and graded on the wiki. Setting aside the student’s privacy interests, which Schlafly apparently considers waivable, we’ve once before taken the opportunity to analyze Schlafly’s objective efficacy as a teacher. Results were not encouraging. [...]

]]> By: Phyllis Schlafly Thinks; Therefore She’s Wrong http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-6910 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:57:11 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-6910 [...] Because, obviously, multiculturalism and diversity are utterly incompatible with any study of American history. What do either of those values have to do with a nation founded by immigrants on principles of religious tolerance, and how do they inform any study of – say – the Civil War? And don’t get me started on self-esteem. If American children are continually hearing about how they can do anything, how will they ever understand the spirit that inspired such monumental, against-the-odds victories as World War II and the Apollo Program? No, best to teach the Schlafly version of American history: “now, kids, how else is slavery like gay marriage?” [...]

]]> By: Mark http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-6909 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:09:29 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-6909 Isnt that the fun of the intewebs and conservapedia .. and I thought the ;) and * aschlafly for president * gave it away :)

]]> By: Kris http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-6908 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:30:39 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-6908 Martin, I believe Mark’s comment was sarcastic.

]]> By: Martin http://acandidworld.com/2008/10/09/conservapedia-tries-homeschooling-and-the-miseducation-of-americas-youth/#comment-6907 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:54:22 +0000 http://www.acandidworld.net/?p=2531#comment-6907 @Mark:

There is no real correlation between brain volume and intelligence in humans. In the wider animal kingdom, whales and elephants have far larger brains than humans do.

There is, of course, a correlation between low intelligence, and writing ignorant comments like yours.

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