Posts Tagged ‘ Intercollegiate Studies Institute ’

Moral Imagination in Literature: The Stories We Tell, The People We Become

September 26, 2010
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The Intercollegiate Studies Institute comes to Seattle, WA on Saturday, October 16th for a half-day conference on “Moral Imagination in Literature: The stories we tell, the people we become.” Visit the Pacific Northwest for a weekend, spend a Saturday afternoon in stimulating conversation, then enjoy an excursion to the oldest continually operating farmers market in the United States, Pike Place Market.

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Moral Imagination in Literature

August 21, 2010
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The Moral Imagination in Literature: The Stories We Tell, the People We Become – An upcoming afternoon conference with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute in Seattle, WA on October 16, 2010. More information available here.

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Student Sheds Light on Necessity for Reform in K-12 Schools

January 13, 2010
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Student Sheds Light on Necessity for Reform in K-12 Schools

There is a great deal of energy and resources spent addressing the issue of Left-wing domination on America’s colleges and universities. David Horowitz has done yeoman’s work documenting the networks indoctrinating students in higher education. Groups such as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, Institute for Humane Studies, and others work diligently combating the illiberal education provided in many colleges and universities. This quote, from Lloyd Marcus writing for the American Thinker, reminds us that we need to focus as much, if not more so, on K-12 education: “Years ago, a white friend’s son came home from middle school in tears over the cruelty of our founding fathers against Native Americans. Today, that kid is a 23 year old America-hating Marxist. Thank you public schools for your liberal America-sucks curriculum.” Years later K-12 students are getting much of the same as reported by a student in the Chicago, Illinois area, who is currently in the 12th grade. Her class schedule includes Advanced Placement English, Advanced Placement European History, Pre-Calculus, Theater Arts, French, and Gym class. When asked if she has ever experienced what might be considered indoctrination in any of her classes she responded: All the time! The books we are given

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