I'm asking this question, because I've heard some conservatives accuse public schools of indoctrinating their students with liberal ideologies. I went to public school in a small town in Arkansas and I graduated from high school there in 1992. Personally, I was never indoctrinated by any of my teachers and I also recall that some of my classmates from the same school were conservatives. I suppose that my pre-college education shaped my political views in that when the differences between the platforms of the Democrats and Republicans were described to us in class, I decided on which party I supported according to the views I already held. In your answers, I would also like you to mention where you attended school, whether it was public or private, and when you graduated.
2007-09-25 04:48:02 · 11 answers · asked by tangerine 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Not much. I graduated from a public high school in Massachusetts in 1984 and, that fall, voted for a Republican. I would say that my college (both public and private) studies, especially in political science, philosophy, and history shaped my political views more than my primary education. I lean libertarian now.
2007-09-25 05:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the history of those regions. After the civil war, the south was enormously Democrat. Being that is was Abraham Lincoln (R) who was the President during the civil war. Nowawdays however as Democrats are Liberal, the Republican Party has taken the position of conservativism. Wanting to keep traditional religious and family backgrounds in all society. In the west like California, there was a spontaneous outbreak of public protest during the Rodney King Crisis and when Harvey Milk was fighting for gay rights. The North as well as many parts of the country protested against the Vietnam war which lead many people to question more seriously whether war was really a necessity or not. The Urban areas where poverty is rampant brings anger and frustration amongs the populace being that The United States is the richest caring country in the world and there well in the millions hungry and poor. Different political outlooks everywhere but in the end the common belief we all have is "Something needs to be done".
2016-04-06 00:31:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I attended public schools in suburban St. Louis and graduated in 2002. My pre-college education had little to no role whatsoever in my political ideology. I also chose the Democratic party based on my own values, after learning about the platforms of the major parties in school. My teachers kept their personal views out of the classroom.
Even in college (public university, in both St. Louis and Kansas City, MO), I have never had a professor try to indoctrinate me.
2007-09-25 06:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by redhed311 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The indoctrination issue is much worse on both coasts than in middle America. However, no where near enough American History especially regarding the Founding Fathers is taught to give children a strong foundation in being a good American.
It is also less of a problem in trade schools or in university departments where mathematics and engineering are taught than in liberal arts type of classes. But there are many tenured professors that are unashamedly socialist in there world view and they do not hesitate to promote that in a way critical of America without permitting any opposing views to be heard.
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2007-09-25 04:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly we are talking about college. Although I have been told that grade school kids put all their school supplies on the teachers desk and the teacher divides them up amongst the students - that is clearly socialist indoctrination. Even if there is no indoctination the quality is so bad that everyone I know has their kids in private school or is home schooling.
2007-09-25 04:55:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My high school teachers were all conservatives, my college
professors were split between conservatives and liberals. I arrived at my own political views through critical thought and continuing education sought outside of organized teaching.
2007-09-25 05:06:58 · answer #6 · answered by Standing Stone 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Almost none. Throughout highschool, I was a self-declared Republican. I believed in the crap spewing from Reagan and Bush about "trickle down" economics. Plus, I heavily favored (and still do) people with strong moral character. Honor, integrity, and duty are extremely important to me. I railed against Bill Clinton in 1992 and throughout his Presidency.
I disagreed with the "me, me, me", lawsuit happy, morally indecent college crowd. Now I don't claim membership in any party. I consider the facts of every issue and form my own opinion about it - leaving out the opinions of Fox News and CNN. I don't require spoon feeding. I also don't care which side of center my eventual opinion lands on.
2007-09-25 06:38:24 · answer #7 · answered by theswedishfish710 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't start having a liberal viewpoint until I was 8 years removed from college. I never noticed my teachers having one either, although some of them encouraged us to always ask questions... I don't see that as liberal though.
2007-09-25 04:53:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Pretty much the rest of your life and the schools are teaching things to childern that are not in their best interest in the long term and also not what the parents want them to learn.
2007-09-25 04:53:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think more damning is the political correctness that stems from the left being taught in school.
We're going to end up with a bunch of Oprafied wimps.
2007-09-25 04:54:08 · answer #10 · answered by baby1 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋