We\'ve let the meaning of America be reduced to guesswork.
And it shows us the path to reclaiming our American ideals.. , explains how the lack of civics education in American education for the last fifty years has led to the deterioration of all aspects of the lives of us, the people.
His latest work, One Thought Scares Me...
Richard Dreyfuss is a forceful advocate for civic education.
The American experiment may fail if we don\'t act.
We\'ve stopped teaching civics, and now we can\'t have a civil political discussion.
We don\'t Teach the critical thinking skills and mental agility necessary for our own sovereignty.
We don\'t Teach the Enlightenment values that underpin them.
We no longer Teach our Children the Bill of Rights or Constitution.
And yet we expect the American people to wield the full power of their citizenship, the product of the most revolutionary governmental thinking in human history, without any education.
We can\'t fly a plane without training; we can\'t practice medicine without attending medical school.
Our democratic republic is failing, and it shouldn\'t be a surprise.
It might not be too late.
We\'ve let the meaning of America be reduced to guesswork
