The birth of another Collective, euphemistically called an “Academy”

The birthplace of this “Academy”, Van Buren, Arkansas.                September 4, 2012

Information regarding the birth and the goals of the “Academy” was reported by Mary L. Crider, a reporter for the Times Record.  Typically, no in-depth follow up questions were asked regarding this endeavor.

The word Academy sounds oh so “swag”, but peeling off the epidermis a much different picture appears.  Unfortunately, most teachers are products of the same failed system in which they labor and in all likelihood they have no comprehension of the academic crimes they are participating in, i.e. destroying the ability of students to function as an individual with the inherent freedom to strive to achieve true self-esteem and pride in self-attained accomplishment based on merit.

The “Academy’s” major pursuit can only be described as a collective—stealing individuality and replacing it with “the group”, i.e. the collective.

This “Academy” is a separate school for freshmen divided into 4 teams with special attention being given to classrooms, lockers, recreational activities, placement of offices, etc. which appears to be an exercise in super egalitarianism devoid of individual competition.  Forget the extraordinary added costs pseudo-academics have excruciatingly bombarded taxpayers with no concern.  A vivid example of the following is a statement made by one of the students, “You’re used to, at school, either being the top dog or the underdog”.  What is gleaned from that statement…there is no competition in the “Academy”, everyone’s the same.

The projected theme, they work as teams, they will be involved in a community-service project, with particular emphasis on projects which affect large portions of the community, this followed up with the worn out bromide coming from the mouth from the principal ‘they should give back to the community”. ..more collective indoctrination, absent concern for the individual…it’s the Collective!

No mention of rigorous studies of algebra, literature/classics, grammar, reading, geography, science, logic, reasoning, history…or any area where the individual must work hard to achieve high goals.

“Keystone”, another expensive add on to smother individuality, administered by two Van Buren teachers, one of which stated “Community volunteers are needed” and the program includes “Job Shadowing”, guest speakers, career expos, field trips, ad infinitum. Indoctrination, indoctrination.  The teacher goes on to state “Part of the goal of this is to be a gateway between students and community”…spoken in true collectivist sophistry.

This is another frontal assault on the minds of children.  A by-design scheme administered by the elite academia and carried out by self-serving automatons to emasculate the boys and rob the girls of their femininity…and every one of their unique individuality.

Once public schools actually taught academics, then they evolved into the corrupt government school system which passes failed students, changes letter grades, teaches the test, removes whole sections from core curricula resulting in students who have no foundation for objective thinking or knowledge, while indoctrinating them in the false premise of multi-culturalism.

Is it any wonder we spent more per student than anywhere in the world and have fallen behind so many other countries in so many academic areas?

Government schools are now not much more than daycare centers.

Joe McCutchen

arkansasfreedom.net