Indoctrination is the antonym of critical thinking. It is the bane of our schools and of our political culture. It arrests intellectual maturation and the search for truth without ulterior motives.

Some of our political leaders seemed to be talking out of both sides of their mouths about why it is wrong for public school employees to engage in what the leaders think is pushing a point of view ...

Norwin School District has new guidelines when it comes to teaching about controversial subjects. It’s the kind of thing that has been growing in the district and others like it for months while ...

As millions of children return to public school, it’s a good idea to again examine what they are being taught and what is being left out. It also offers an annual opportunity for parents to ask if ...

First, one of the points of the Brainerd School Board Election is the issue of indoctrination. I have asked candidates who say that there is indoctrination to point out instances of such ...

Award-winning documentary raises interesting questions about religious and political freedoms. Jesus Camp is an award-winning documentary about an evangelical camp called Kids on Fire. The movie is ...

Most of us assume we are critical thinkers. After all, we often disagree with other people. But being “critical” (expressing adverse comments) is vastly different from the act of “critical thinking” ...

Let’s talk about “indoctrination.” It’s a word that conservative Republicans throw around like confetti at school board meetings because they can’t abide America’s true history and true culture. They ...

The Arkansas Times ran a good story today courtesy of the Arkansas Advocate and Stateline about PragerU, the conservative media group churning out curriculum with overt rightwing bias. These PragerU ...

Regent Robert Cramer speaks during a meeting of the Iowa Board of Regents in Iowa City, Iowa on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of ...

While I support an individual's right to make personal choices regarding what they or their own children read, hear or watch, I am 100% opposed to any and all mandates proposed by any political ...

A still frame from an "adoption awareness instruction" video for grades 10-12, distributed by the Arkansas Department of Education Credit: ADE Arkansas doesn’t allow indoctrination in schools, except ...