Kyrene School District Promotes United Nations Agenda

[Harry Mathews]

Don Kennedy 1-20-16

The Kyrene School District (K-8) is reviewing books for a reading plan prescribed by the
Common Core State Standards Initiative which is controlled by the Department
of Education in D. C. Below are my comments to the President of the Kyrene School Board.
 
...and we wonder why BHO was elected twice. Our school system is rigged to destroy
our founding fundamentals of virtue and morality, among other things.
 
dk
 

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Good afternoon, John.

 

At your suggestion, the afternoon of 1-19-16, I took a look at the above program. Jim Virrell,

Director of Curriculum, and Karly Fox, Academic Coach, joined together to make an impressive

presentation re: the Kyrene reading program.
 
I made a cursory review of several First Grade textbooks and was impressed. They seem to
be close to the old McGuffey Readers of the past in skill demand.
 
 A quick look at some of the books recommended for use at the Eighth Grade level
took me by surprise. One of the books which is proposed for use is Pygmalion. I didn't
skim the book for content, but I didn't study that one until I was in college. This was mentioned

to Mr. Virrell and he said the students are being pushed hard re: higher learning. Frankly,
it may be a bit ambitious to ask an eighth grader to read and understand such literature.

One must ask "What is the point?" Is it appropriate for a thirteen-year old to be reading

about a sculpture who falls in love with a statue he sculpted?

 

Also, I learned that fifth graders are reading the Universal Declaration of Human

Rights. This concerns me. I asked Mrs. Fox about it and was given an unacceptable answer,

but I didn't pursue the topic with her in that the debate would still be in progress. 

 

As I understand it, this "Declaration of Human Rights" is the UN version of our Constitution's

Bill of Rights. Further, it was not accepted by any of the Muslim nations. They chose to

make up their own declaration of human rights which follows the teachings of the Koran.

Of course, the Muslim "Declaration of Human Rights" is in direct opposition to human

rights standards of the Christian or Jewish nations. Generally speaking, it promotes

a clash of cultures.

 

All in all, I have mixed feelings about some of the ideas which are behind the new reading

program, but the rigorous standards are definitely there.

 

don k.

[Peggy McClain]

Will Kyrene's new Superintendent be on board with the United States Constitution or the UN Agenda? Should I assume these are issues important to the search committee and school board?

[Harry Mathews]

Unfortunately, i think we already know the answer to those questions

Peggy McClain said:

Will Kyrene's new Superintendent be on board with the United States Constitution or the UN Agenda? Should I assume these are issues important to the search committee and school board?