by Pete Hegseth
First published 2022
Pete Hegseth argues that progressive educators have systematically transformed American schools from institutions that once taught classical knowledge and patriotic values into systems of leftist indoctrination. The FOX News host contends that early progressives disguised their political agenda behind claims of preparing students for industrial work. He believes America's founding schools taught students to think independently while instilling love of God and country through classical texts. Today's students, Hegseth claims, emerge from 16,000 hours of government schooling with contempt for America and religion despite record education spending. Working with David Goodwin, he traces how progressives gained control of education's "supply lines" to shape future citizens. The authors propose classical Christian education as the solution, explaining why typical conservative political victories fail while progressives win the cultural war. They argue that even many homeschooling and Christian school approaches contain progressive assumptions. The book serves as a practical guide for parents seeking to reclaim their children's education through virtue-based learning that prepares students to defend freedom.
Genres: history, american, political-science, social-issues, education, non-fiction, 21st-century, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: call-to-action, cultural-critique
Period: 21st-Century
288 pages · Hardcover · Broadside Books