Author: Ashley Thorne

Schools of Education across the country have been engaging with Critical Pedagogy (Paulo Freire). Marxism including the radical ideology of Che Guevara is adopted and promoted. In Guided by a Red Star, Thorne links the growth of Marxism in Schools of Education with activist desire to “serve a higher calling, even as they deprive students of real learning”. Moreover, the author identifies the teachers infatuation with the ideologies anti-capitalism, pro-socialism, and critical race propaganda. Opponents are derided with phrases that such as “cultural competency”, “white privilege”, “hegemonic masculinity”, and “heteronormativity”. The issues noted by Thorne are worth reflection and action.

See also: Marxists in Schools of Education Respond to NAS Article

Thorne, A. (2009, December 15). Guided by a Red Star: Ed Schools Bring Frankincense to the Cradle of Marxism. Retrieved from National Association of Scholars: https://www.nas.org/blogs/dicta/guided_by_a_red_star_ed_schools_bring_frankincense_to_the_cradle_of_marxism