As a former teacher, I find that transparency in education makes me a little nervous. Good! Parents carry the responsibility of raising their children, and they must be kept in the light. That is why a Parents Bill of Rights, introduced in many state legislatures and now before the U.S. House , is important.
I taught sixth graders at a charter school that served students from low-income families and created my own curriculum. We read about the Holocaust. I discussed themes in To Kill a Mockingbird. I assigned essays about Clarence Thomas. And I enforced strict rules; it took tough love to convince rowdy pre-teens that this 22-year-old was captaining the ship.
