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 – In Oregon, State House Republicans challenged Democrats’ rejection of a bill requiring school sports be designated by biological sex, citing President Trump’s executive order. After hearing testimonies from displaced female athletes upset by a male competitor’s podium finish, they’ve urged DOJ’s Civil Rights Division to investigate civil rights violations and restore fairness in women’s athletics…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Department of Education under the Trump Administration has designated June as Title IX Month, focusing on enforcing sex-based equality and preventing sexual harassment in educational programs. Investigations target a sorority lawsuit in Wyoming and a Colorado district’s overnight accommodation policy, emphasizing single-sex protections and safeguarding students’ privacy, rights, and…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen –The literacy crisis in America is more than students not being able to read. We are graduating students who are functionally illiterate, meaning they can read but they do not understand what they are reading. The system has destroyed itself by focusing on preserving students’ self-esteem rather than holding them accountable to…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – San Francisco Unified’s “Grading for Equity” policy would let students retake finals endlessly, ignore homework and attendance, and dramatically lower grade thresholds. While intended to close socioeconomic gaps, it risks undermining accountability, devaluing achievement, and inflating grades. Strong community, parental, teacher, and political opposition emerged, arguing it weakens…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Purdue will close its DEI offices and end related activities. MIT will also close its DEI offices but continue its signature programs. Clearly, one university is only closing DEI via lip service. Trump has stated repeatedly that the promotion of DEI ideology not only violates anti-discrimination laws but also threatens…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Trump threatened to withhold over $13 billion dollars from CA if they allow a male athletes to continue to compete agains females. After Trump’s post on Truth Social, the California Interscholastic Federation announced changes to its policy by introducing a “new pilot model” that will allow…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Pew Research Center survey asks parents and teachers how they feel about the direction of public K12 schools in America. The results are not good! Public K-12 education in America has been on the wrong path for decades, and these types of surveys will likely continue to show an increase in parental dissatisfaction…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – A lawsuit brought by 20 AGs from Democrat states has found a judge to block the Department of Education’s planned layoffs of half the DOE staff. In the decision to halt the terminations, Judge Myong stated that DOE employees and teachers’ unions offered enough supporting documentation to cause the…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Texas lawmakers are poised to approve a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom, aiming to honor the nation’s historic moral foundations. Supporters argue the document represents educational and judicial heritage, while critics warn it violates constitutional separation of church and state and face legal challenges in federal court.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Join me for a fascinating conversation with Sara Masarik, founder of Plumfield Library. Discover how she turned her basement collection into a lending library after sensing a calling, and get her top recommendations for authors, websites, and publishers dedicated to devoted young readers. A must-listen for anyone nurturing a love of reading in young children.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Not only are we remembering the men and women who have performed this ultimate act, we are also remembering the idea for which they fought. This idea was first presented to us by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, which states that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The DOE has ended the governmental abuse and overreach directed at Christian universities such as Grand Canyon University. The American Principles Project, a conservative think tank, issued a blistering report last November describing disproportionate enforcement actions against Christian colleges and universities…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Exploring humility’s vital role in American classrooms, this piece examines the humble leadership of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin alongside research on intellectual humility. Students embracing humility develop resilient mindsets, welcome challenges, and uphold ethical integrity under pressure, while those lacking it risk giving up or resorting to dishonest shortcuts.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Research Group says public schools in Michigan need more money in order to compete. But is this the answer to public school failure? Indeed, money can fix many problems, but improved education is not one of them. The only thing that can fix poor education is providing a better one. It sounds simplistic, but it’s true…