The Dean’s List
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On October 4, 1790, Samuel Adams sat down to write a letter to his cousin, John Adams, who was vice president of the United States. Samuel Adams stated: “Let patriots unite their endeavors to renovate the age, by . . . educating their sons and daughters in the fear of the Lord . . . love of their country and . . . the art of self-government.”
The word renovate means “To renew; to restore to the first state, or a good state, after decay, destruction or depravation.” It may seem surprising to us that Adams expressed the need to renovate the age, being as it was, such an early time in our nation’s existence. Is it possible he felt the teachings of the Fear of the Lord, Love of Country, and the Art of Self-Government were entering a state of decay?
Ronald Reagan stated, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” Could it be that EVERY generation needs to Renovate the Age? The Dean’s List is a show resolved to Renovate the Age by shining the light of truth on the decaying American education system while also shining the light of hope for parents and grandparents who will endeavor to reclaim ownership of their children’s and grandchildren’s education.


America Out Loud Network © – The Dean’s List is a show resolved to Renovate the Age by shining the light of truth on the decaying American education system while also shining the light of hope for parents and grandparents.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Columbia has scrambled to handle a recent protest at Barnard College wherein students took over several buildings in protest of the expulsion of two students accused of disrupting an Israeli history class. The problem with that statement lies in the word “continue.” If they are going to continue doing what they’ve been doing, then they’re not going to do anything…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Trump put the plan on full display beautifully when he asked the Governor of Maine if she planned to follow his Executive Order of keeping men out of women’s sports during the Governor’s meeting at the White House. She took the bait. After openly sparring with Trump, the entire country now sees the radicalism taking place in Maine…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Given Columbia’s ongoing inaction in the face of relentless harassment of Jewish students, the Federal Government’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is considering Stop Work Orders for $51.4 million in contracts between Columbia University and the Federal Government. Finally, we have a Department of Education willing to root out radicalism on…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The American Federation of Teachers claims the stance taken by the Department of Education violates the First Amendment free speech protections by “forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government.” Yet somehow, it’s not a violation of the First Amendment to forbid a teacher to publicly express his or her religious beliefs in the classroom…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The DOE made it clear that it will no longer “tolerate the overt and covert racial discrimination that has become widespread in this nation’s educational institutions,” which are promulgated by DEI indoctrination. Educational leaders in Michigan, however, seem to disagree and are pushing back against Trump’s Executive Order banning DEI…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Are we graduating students who can’t read or write? A recent lawsuit filed by a Connecticut student from Hartford Public High School makes that very claim. Nationally, roughly 70 percent of 8th-grade students are not proficient in mathematics, writing, or reading comprehension. Unless the education system goes through a complete overhaul, America will continue to suffer…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Want to boost brain function and protect your heart? Dr. Kyozo Ishikawa’s “1, 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000” regimen offers simple daily habits to enhance longevity and well-being. From reading and laughter to deep breathing, writing, and walking, these steps can improve cognitive function and cardiovascular health. Start small and build up for lasting benefits!
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The cesspool of destructive, racist ideology had its headwaters at the DOE. Our teachers were being trained in racism so they could then pass it along to our students while the training was being funded by our tax dollars. The valuable funding the Department provides can continue under various other departments, while the DOE itself is abolished along with its spending on…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – During a meeting with all 50 governors, Trump questioned Maine’s Governor on complying with his Executive Order banning men from women’s sports. After a tense exchange over federal law, she vowed to see him in court. Trump welcomed the challenge, warning her political career may be over. The battle over cultural and legal authority continues.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – I explore in detail a letter Jefferson wrote just a little over a year before his death to a young Thomas Jefferson Smith at the behest of the young man’s father. The letter is full of great advice which Jefferson lists in top ten fashion. He lists number one as “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” He lists number ten as “When angry, count ten, before you speak; if very angry, an hundred.”
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Once upon a time CBS feigned embarrassment over fake news stories. They even “fired” Dan Rather because of it. Those days are gone. CBS News is not a news outlet. While we’ve known this for a while, someone may be learning it for the first time. Henrik Isben stated that the pillars of society are the “spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom.” CBS News stands for neither…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In Keltner’s study, not a single person mentioned their technology as a source of awe or how many likes and followers they have on social media. No one was awestruck by their new clothes, cars, or bank accounts. Keltner states, “Awe occurs in a realm separate from the mundane world of materialism, money, acquisition, and status signaling — a realm beyond the profane that many call the sacred.”
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – President Trump has recently noted how American education is last in the world. The Nation’s Report Card continues to detail the lack of improvement in reading, writing, mathematics, and history. All of this has happened under the watchful eye of the Department of Education. “The federal experiment in education has failed. It is time for an act of restoration.”
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – They’ve been getting away with toxically indoctrinating their students with the false premise that the United States is built upon “systemic and structural racism” and advanced discriminatory policies and practices for decades. They’ve pulled it off successfully because they’ve cloaked it under the heading of diversity, equity, and inclusion…