Friday, November 9, 2007

More information on the IB program and why it will effect homeschoolers as well

This quote from a UNESCO (the IBO's parent organization) study speaks volumes about the UN's sentiments toward the world, religion, and parents. This was taken from this article: http://www.getusout.org/artman/publish/article_70.shtml

Among the subjects recommended by UNESCO in Toward World Understanding was "The Influence of Home and Community on Children Under Thirteen Years of Age." Notes the UNESCO study, "One of the chief aims of education today should be to prepare boys and girls to take an active part in the creation of a world society...." "As long as the child breathes the poisoned air of nationalism, education in world-mindedness can produce only rather precarious results. As we have pointed out, it is frequently the family that infects the child with extreme nationalism. The school should therefore use the means described earlier to combat family attitudes that favor jingoism." This global citizenry propaganda must begin early: "The kindergarten or infant school has a significant part to play in a child's education. Not only can it correct many of the errors of home training, but it can prepare the child for membership ... in the world society."
(Emphasis mine)

Does anyone remember the recent homeschooling issues in Germany? Remember why Germany took the homeschooling girl away from her parents? (By bringing 15 police officers to "escort" her to public school? Then they had her evaluated by a shrink who declared her to be suffering from fear of school. Then, they placed her in a mental institution. Then, they secretly moved her into foster care. I think she is with her family now and that they have fled the country.)

Here's a quote from that situation- Wolfgang Drautz, consul general of the Federal Republic of Germany, said that "the public has a legitimate interest in countering the rise of parallel societies that are based on religion or motivated by different world views and in integrating minorities into the population as a whole.
The international court said schools represent society and "it was in the children's interest to become part of that society."
In a statement that was translated from German to English, the officials said their responsibility is to "intervene when a youth is endangered, physically or psychologically."
Here's an article about it: http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54463

I'm surely not the only one who sees the similarity.

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  2. In response to your post on my blog (I replied there too but in case you dont see it).....

    Yeah, I deleted a comment from your blog. I was just rambling anyhow ;-) Thanks for not getting upset about the book. I just read it last weekend and recommended it to a lot of people...okay everyone I know:). I didn't want you to think it had something to do with the previous conversation.

    And BTW I am in the process of updating!

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