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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.
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Liberty is a fragile thing; our Founding Fathers understood this fact. During the 1st Amendment debates in the blazing hot summer of 1789, many congressmen questioned the purpose of the 1st Amendment. Rep. Thomas Tucker of South Carolina presented a motion to remove the establishment clause language altogether. He felt it would be weaponized against the various religious clauses…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – In 1947 the Supreme Court (Everson v Board of Education) laid the unfortunate foundation for the 1st Amendment to be turned completely upside down. The 1st Amendment restricts the government from infringing upon certain freedoms. One of those restrictions pertains to religion which is placed into two clauses: The Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. “Congress shall make…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Teachers in our public schools are encouraged by their districts to incorporate sexuality into lesson planning for students as young as preschool, as stated here in this article out of Essex Westford School District. Yet a teacher would be fired immediately if he or she prayed with a student. While our education system has been hijacked, Matt Gaetz proposes the Protect Prayer in Schools Act…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Dean’s List is keeping the conversation lighthearted today on this first day of September. Most students are starting school this week or next week. As the back-to-school excitement grows, we want to offer hope and resources for parents and grandparents. My Faith Votes is a non-profit organization that encourages Christians to vote their conscience. They also offer resources for…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – U.S. District Judge John Mendez sides with the State of California by using “judicial restraint” in dismissing a parent’s case claiming her child was transitioned by a California school district without her knowledge. The Judge, using rational base review, stated the school district had shown a “legitimate state interest in creating a zone of protection for transgender students and those…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The Marxists have come to Idaho! The Boise School District is forcing its teachers to attend training on implementing ways to confuse their students regarding gender. This article states, “Teachers were reportedly forced to listen to instruction on the ‘gender unicorn’; and were taught about transgender terminology such as ‘non-binary.’” Apparently, the “gender unicorn” is an image that…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The rewriting of America’s history has been happening for years in both subtle and not-so-subtle ways. One of the subtle ways has been the simple removal of certain stories that once populated our history books. Such a story is the account of the Battle at the Monongahela, which was in our history books up until the 1930s. A young George Washington was Aide-de-camp to General…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Marxists have made an attempt at reshaping American culture by rewriting history or, in some cases, removing stories from our History classes altogether. Today the Dean’s List explores one of those stories that are no longer taught in our history classes: The Battle of Long Island. This true tale of the first battle fought under the leadership of George Washington ends in a colossal defeat for…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – To whom do you believe your children belong? There are over 1,000 school districts in America, representing over 18,000 schools and influencing over 10.7 million students who seemingly believe your children do not belong to you. They believe it is acceptable to lie to you and keep vital information from you that could potentially alter your children’s lives forever. They are determined to…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – How do you know if your public school is teaching Critical Race Theory? If you hear things such as “whiteness” or “cis-gender behavior,” your school is teaching CRT. If you hear your students say racism is not the result of individual prejudice or bias but is a systemic structure embedded in America’s history, institutions, or legal system, your school is teaching CRT. If your students are talking…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The American education system is in a state of decline, and it’s on purpose. In his book, The Naked Communist, W. Cleon Skousen lists Communism’s 45 goals for America, including using our schools as a conveyor belt for socialism by softening the curriculum, inserting propaganda into textbooks, and infiltrating Teachers Unions. Other stated goals include promoting the breakdown of…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Welcome to New Jersey, where the state board of education requires school officials to allow boys to sit in with girls during sex education classes. New Jersey is also eliminating references to gender and instituting gender-neutral language. These new policy changes could be in place within 60 days. Welcome to Maryland, where the court of appeals has determined parents do not have…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – Welcome to North Carolina, where parents are still in charge of their children’s lives. The NC legislature voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of SB49 – the Parents’ Bill of Rights. The veto would have kept parents in the dark if their children had school conversations about a desire to transition or a desire to use opposite pronouns. The House and Senate also overrode the veto of HB 574…
The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – The role of influence that teachers and adults play in the life of students is deep and profound. Think back to your favorite teachers; how did they impact your life? In this episode of the Dean’s List, Dean and Cindy Bowen explore the joy and importance of teachers and school leaders influencing the students in their care. They speak about their own experience in starting a school and creating a…