UPDATE, via Vicki McKenna:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThere's an important lesson here. Don't be silent. Speak up.
Cerebellum Corporation Discontinues Liberalism vs. Conservatism Title
San Francisco, CA (April 12, 2013) Cerebellum Corporation is a leading producer and distributor of media for the educational, family and fitness markets. The company distributes over five thousand titles that include producers of a single title to libraries with hundreds of titles. One such library is Sunburst Visual Media. Cerebellum Corporation is not responsible for the DVD and guide "Liberalism vs. Conservatism" by Sunburst Visual Media in 2001. Cerebellum Corporation did not have a hand in any part of the production, writing, or overall creation of the materials in the "Liberalism vs. Conservatism" product.
“Although we are careful to screen the quality of our products, we are not always able to identify the problems seen in Liberalism vs. Conservatism” said James Rena, President of Cerebellum.
“As a company, we believe in balance. This product is clearly skewed and we find that unacceptable and counter to our culture. We sincerely apologize for this mistake and will rectify it by immediately discontinuing the product.”
Cerebellum Corporation has been producing and distributing educational products to college, middle and high schools since 1993. For 20 years, the company has garnered awards, excellent reviews from industry publications, and enthusiastic recommendations from teachers all over the country. Our products can be found in over ten thousand libraries, schools and wholesale doors.
As Andrew Breitbart said, "Conservatives used to take it and we're not taking it anymore."
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Kudos to the parent of an 8th grade student at Union Grove Elementary School for complaining upon discovering that her child had a crossword puzzle homework assignment that defined conservatism terribly inaccurately.
From FOX 6 News:
A social studies assignment has become a lesson for a Union Grove parent. Her eighth-grader brought home a crossword puzzle for homework, and the student’s mother said she was shocked when she saw a definition on the page.These conservative bashing worksheets aren't an aberration. My child had a similar experience when it came to a definition of conservatism in a social studies class.
The subject of the assignment was liberalism vs. conservatism. When one parent happened to see the definition of conservatism on her daughter’s crossword puzzle, she was upset with the definition given, and wanted to find out why this was being taught this way.
“I can’t even explain to you how shocked I was. I was shocked when I saw it!” Tamra Varebrook said.
It might be hard to believe that a simple crossword puzzle, brought home as a homework assignment by Varebrook’s 13-year-old daughter could elicit such a response.
“I read it, I picked up the crossword puzzle, I thought this can’t be right,” Varebrook said.
It was two down on the crossword that grabbed her attention Tuesday night, April 9th.
“I looked at it and reading the description of conservatism, being that we are the party that wants to restrict all personal freedoms struck me as pretty much incorrect,” Varebrook said.
It was part of her daughter’s eighth-grade homework on the subject of liberalism vs. conservatism.
After a friend posted the crossword puzzle to social media, the school received a number of calls. School Superintendent Brenda Stevenson called Varebrook about the assignment.
I don't think people realize how embedded the liberal indoctrination is in teaching materials.
It's important to speak up.
School Superintendent Brenda Stevenson released the following statement to FOX 6 News:
“At Union Grove Elementary School we have always encouraged parent feedback and have strove to present a balanced curriculum. We sincerely regret any disapproval associated with this particular assignment. We will continue to evaluate materials used in the classroom.”That's a bit wishy-washy.
They regret "any disapproval with this particular assignment."
That's not exactly an apology for teaching the children crap.
However, according to Varebrook, Stevenson was "very, very sympathetic and said it was horrible, it’s not true. The teacher feels horrible.” Varebrook is satisfied with the way the matter was handled.
It appears the teacher was out to lunch on this assignment. I think it's strange the teacher claims to have been oblivious to what she was teaching.
Who knows why the teacher feels horrible?
What's good about this situation is that it reminds teachers they are being watched and social media are serving to keep them in check when an abuse occurs.
Cases like this don't remain local anymore. A school in Union Grove is being judged by the nation.
Here's video, from FOX 6 News.
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