Education seminar stresses global goals

Federal Way, WA - A public forum was held on Saturday, Feb. 28 to discuss the drastic changes taking place in the world of education. The forum was presented by an loose-knit group of concerned taxpayers and parents, and ran from 10 - 3 at the Intellipass Building in Federal Way.

"Restructuring Public Schools: Parents' Changing Role and Your Child's Future" was the title of the program, which highlighted author and lecturer Berit Kjos. Speakers included Lynn Stuter and Chris Shardelman, both of Washington, who have been following education in this state for many years. Parents also offered their input, expressing frustration at the system and lack of education their children were receiving.

Kjos offered an overview of the national and international agendas behind educational reform. Much of what is planned for the nation's children can be found in various books and documents, such as Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World", and United Nations documents. In his book, children are raised collectively according to the needs of the global labor market; group thinking has replaced individual views; people are kept too busy with work and trivia to think or complain; peer pressure and constant surveillance ensure compliance. Huxley's brother Julian, ironically, was the first Secretary-General of UNESCO which laid the foundations for the new international education system. Our Goals 2000 is little more than the American branch of what UNESCO, in 1973, called a "continuous and integrated process" of "lifelong learning."
The new form of education is a "process" which shifts from logical thinking to group thinking, Kjos stated. It's "a process of brainwashing children," she said. Education has changed from teaching students the basic skills such as reading and mathematics, to learning global beliefs and values and politically correct behavior. Factual learning and individual thinking are out; feelings and group thinking are in, she stated. She strongly encouraged listeners to remove their children from the public school system.

We are entering a new paradigm (worldview), said Kjos, having begun with a Godly worldview, moved to a humanistic view, and are now heading into the "globalist paradigm" - where global absolutes are the key. Much of her presentation is available in her book, "Brave New Schools".
Kjos discussed how the consensus process is being utilized, which had its roots in the USSR Heglian Dialetic. "You cannot have a factual foundation and be part of a consensus process," she stated.

Lynn Stuter presented information about "Schools for the 21st Century" which is being implemented in schools across Washington state. "By their own criteria, schools for the 21st Century were a colossal failure," she stated, referring to the pilot projects in 34 schools, and yet it's being pushed forward. The final report supposedly contained the evidence of its success, but when Stuter asked for a copy of the report and its backup material, all she received was about 450 pages of handwritten notes. She and several others typed out the report, and found that the report stated that the success of the program "must be measured anecdotally" - by feelings. "Feelings are [now] paramount," she stated.