Steve Baldwin - From crayons to condoms: the ugly truth about Americas public schools

We want to thank all those who contributed their personal stories to make this book a reality. We know that for many it was difficult to sit down and openly relive stressful and sometimes painful experiences. You all did a great job! Thank you.

Also, our deepest appreciation to Ami Naramor of WND Books. Her ongoing patience with all of our questions and changes should qualify her for sainthood. We couldnt have done this without her suggestions, advice, and comments.

And finally, we want to thank our own families: Patti and the boys and Steve and the girls for being so patient with us over the years and for their loving support during this whole process.

Is Legal Help Available?

The following organizations are listed for resource and informational purposes only; they have provided no creative, legal, or substantive review of the book; and make no representations of any kind in connection with the publication unless so stated in other sections.

For the most part, these organizations provide their services at no charge, although contributions to help with the cost of litigation are appreciated. Please remember that all these organizations have budget constraints, and that they may not be able to take every case brought to their attention.

LEGAL FOUNDATIONS

Advocates for Faith and Freedom
24910 Las Brisas Road, Suite 110
Murrieta, CA 92562
Local: (951) 304-7583
Toll Free: (888) 588-6888
E-mail:
Web site: www.faith-freedom.com

Alliance Defense Fund
15100 N. 90th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: 1-800-TELL-ADF
E-mail: www.alliancedefensefund.org/adfresources/contact/general.aspx
Web site: www.alliancedefensefund.org

American Center for Law & Justice
P.O. Box 90555
Washington, DC 90555
Phone: 1-800-296-4529
E-mail: www.aclj.org/Contact
Web site: www.aclj.org

Liberty Legal Institute
903 E. 18th Street, Ste 230
Plano, TX 75074
Phone: (972) 423-3131
E-mail:
Web site: www/libertylegal.org

Pacific Justice Institute
P.O. Box 276600
Sacramento, CA 95827
Phone: (916) 857-6900
E-mail: pji.org/request
Web site: www.Pacificjustice.org

Rutherford Institute
PO Box 7482
Charlottesville, VA 22906-7482
Phone: (434) 978-3888
E-mail:
Web site: www.rutherford.org

Texas Justice Foundation
8122 Datapoint Drive, Ste. 812
San Antonio, TX 78229-3273
Phone: (210) 614-7157
E-mail:
Web site: www.txjf.org

United States Justice Foundation
932 D Street Suite 2
Ramona, CA 92065
Tel: (760) 788-6624
E-mail:
Web site: www.usjf.net

Who Can Tell Me if My Childs Curriculum Is Academically Sound?

History/Social Studies

The Textbook League: www.textbookleague.org
American Textbook Council: www.historytextbooks.org
Education Research Analysts: www.textbookreviews.org
National Council for History Education: www.nche.net
Core Knowledge Foundation: www.coreknowledge.org

Math Methodology

Mathematically Correct: www.mathematicallycorrect.com
HOLD: www.rahul.net/dehnbase/hold
Saxon Math: www.Saxonpub.com

Reading Methodology
National Right to Read Foundation: www.nrrf.org
Association for Direct Instruction: www.adihome.org
The Phonics Institute: www.readingstore.com
Center for Applied Research: darkwing.uoregon.edu/~bgrossen/
Abeka: www.abeka.com

Other Resource Links

Sex Education

The Medical Institute (formerly the Medical Institute for Sexual Health)
Web site: www.medinstitute.org
E-mail:
Dr. Judith Reisman: www.drjudithreisman.com
Diane Fessler: www.fessler.com/SBE/health.htm
Sex Respect: www.sexrespect.com

Curriculum: Islamism

The Textbook League: www.textbookleague.org
American Textbook Council: www.historytextbooks.org
Blessed Cause: www.blessedcause.org
Stop The Madressa Coalition: stopthemadrassa.wordpress.com
American Values for Kids: www.americanvaluesforkids.org

New Age/Paganism in Curriculum

Mission America: www.missionamerica.com

Homosexual Issues

Pro-family sites:
Mission America: www.missionamerica.com
Americans for Truth about Homosexuality: www.americansfortruth.com
Day of Truth: www.dayoftruth.org/comingsoon.htmp
Exodus: www.truthandtolerance.org/truth
Corporate Resource Council:
www.corporateresourcecouncil.org/white_papers/Health_Risks.pdf
PFOX: www.pfox.org/educationnews.htm

Pro-homosexual sites:

Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network: www.glsen.org
Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org/safe.html

Obscene Literature Assignments and Texts

Parents against Bad Books in Schools: www.pabbis.com
Family Friendly Libraries: www.fflibraries.org

General School Reform

Center for Education Reform: www.edreform.com
American Policy Council: www.americanpolicy.com/educ/main.htm
Eagle Forum: www.eagleforum.org/educate
American Family Association: www.afa.net/education
Ed Watch: www.edwatch.org
The Education Deform Watchdog Page: www.arthurhu.com/index/edreform.htm
Thomas Fordham Foundation: www.edexcellence.net/foundation/global/index.cfm

Christian and Private Education

Alliance for the Separation of School and State: www.schoolandstate.org
Gateways to Better Education: www.gtbe.org
Christian Educators Association: www.ceai.org
Discover Christian Schools: www.discoverchristianschools.com
Citizens for Excellence in Education: www.nace-cee.org

Home School Resources

Family Centered Learning: www.familycenteredlearning.org
Home Ed Magazine: www.homeedmag.com
Home School: www.homeschool.com
Homeschool World: www.home-school.com

Bilingual Education

One Nation: www.oneNation.org

Research on Teacher Unions

Education Policy Institute: www.educationpolicy.org
Education Intelligence Agency: www.eiaonline.com
Education Watch: www.capitalresearch.org/ew/index2.html
Evergreen Freedom Foundation: www.effwa.org
Landmark Legal Foundation: www.landmarklegal.org

Psychoactive Drugs

Kids, Drugs, & Guns: www.geocities.com/jurist6/drugkids.htm
Anti-Day Care
Day Cares Dont Care: http://www.daycaresdontcare.org

School Checklist: Questions Parents Can Ask

The following questions are designed to help parents assess the quality of their childs school. It is reprinted with the permission of Chris Patterson and the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Our thanks to them for allowing it to be reproduced here. For a copy of the complete Parents Handbook for Successful Schools, write to: Texas Public Policy Foundation, PO Box 40519, San Antonio, TX 78229, www.texaspolicy.com .

Answer YES, PARTIALLY, or NO to each of the following questions.

ELEMENTS OF GOOD INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES

Are students given clear, written expectations for classroom learning and behavior?

Are students required to meet these expectations?

Do teachers maintain orderly classrooms and discipline?

Are disruptive students removed from the classroom?

Are teachers (not students) responsible for planning and directing classroom learning?

Do students have as many opportunities (or more) for individual learning as for group work?

Is homework assigned regularly which must be completed outside the school?

Are assignments corrected by the teacher and returned to the student in a timely manner?