When they studied poetry or read short stories in English class, the selections often were from the Book of Psalms or biblical narratives. Even spelling words related to religion, and Civics classes taught individual responsibility to God and man. Classrooms were orderly, and teachers were treated with respect. The most serious offenses involved gum-chewing and passing notes. Today, violence and fear rule.
National surveys show students are afraid to go to school.
Many carry guns or knives for protection. While many have sought to oust Christianity from the classroom, ample allowance is made for the promotion of pagan holidays like Halloween . For years, I have been collecting old school textbooks, some dating back into the1800s. A public school Science textbook from 1930, for example, states unequivocally that the only sensible explanation for the origin of the universe is creation by design. It also quotes Scripture on more than one occasion.