“ Because education is part of discipleship , those we trust to help us in this endeavor must agree with our Christian values .”
behavioral expectations and ushered in sex-ed instruction akin to public schools . Physical altercations spiked in charter schools .
Open enrollment was also not an option . Critical Race Theory was becoming engrained in nearby districts . Not only is CRT racist against Whites , but it also characterizes Blacks as stupid , uninformed , and impotent without the help of our White , liberal benefactors . CRT is now in revised standards for social studies , science , and math , courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Education . In addition , the radical sex education curriculum is also mandated for all schools accepting public funds . Hence , the insidious trap to capture and corrupt Minnesota kids is ubiquitous , with one exception : private education .
THE UNEXPECTED BLESSING OF COVID
COVID finally got me to enroll one child in private education in 2020 . I had previously rejected this option thinking I could not afford it . I was divorced in 2013 and working full time but had hoped to counter the influence of publicly funded schools at home . Thankfully , God intervened . I had no choice but to consider private school since I could not supervise an academically struggling ten-year-old through an online school .
I received a scholarship and saw spiritual and academic gains as my son undertook challenges like Latin , cursive , and rigorous math curriculum . By taking an extra job , I will be able to enroll a second child . He received only four weeks of in-person schooling at his charter this past year and fell off the cliff academically . I will work with the school to repair the gaps in his academic foundation .
In closing , parents should not ignore evidence or a hunch that our children are being miseducated through propaganda or lowered standards . Because education is part of discipleship , and we are instructed to disciple our children , those we trust to help us in this endeavor must agree with our Christian values . Don ’ t waste time and energy bouncing between schools or appealing to public schools to change their values . We should be about finding and creating alternatives . Money should not cause us to leave children in psychologically abusive schools or under substandard instruction . In addition to establishing Christian schools , parents are creating alternatives that truly nourish our kids , including low-cost micro-schools ( one-room schools with multiple grades ), homeschools , co-ops , online schools , and teaching pods . Don ’ t rely on a secular curriculum to feed your kids : “ You give them something to eat .” ■
Oredola Taylor works as an engineer and project manager in the Twin Cities . The divorced mom of three sons became increasingly frustrated by Saint Paul Public School mandates to lower academic and behavioral standards leading her to finally take on additional employment to send her two youngest to private school . She helped form TheExodusMN to promote excellence in education and assist parents in finding alternatives to public schools .
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