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Editorial
March 9, 1953
The Augusta Courier
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
What is this article about?
An editorial from the New Castle Courier-Times warns that federal aid to education, termed 'socialized education,' would lead to government control over schools, stifling academic freedom and mirroring communist thought control, as exemplified by Moscow's suppression of Einstein-like ideas.
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SOCIALIZED EDUCATION-IT IS THE WAY TO LOSS OF ALL OUR FREEDOM
(From The New Castle (Indiana) Courier-Times, Jan. 28, 1953)
A high Communist official has just issued a warning to all scholars and scientists under the sway of Moscow that they should beware of having thoughts akin to those of Albert Einstein and other western scholars. These western scholars have strayed from the path of strict scientific objectivity.
This warning was issued by a member of the central committee, and singled out certain scientists for opposing ideas that are approved by the Communist high command.
Telling everybody what they can think, and making all thought conform to a pattern is typical of communism, typical of all dictatorship. The politicians not only run the politics; they run the libraries, the newspapers, and the schools.
In this country we have a proposal now which would lead to just this sort of thing in America, and that is Federal aid to education. Actually, its correct name is socialized education.
However good the intentions of those pushing Federal aid to education may be, the fact remains that if the Federal Government puts out money for education it will demand sooner or later to say how that money shall be spent. Federal aid to education would mean that the Federal Government would call the tune, and the local schools would dance to that tune.
It could and would say whether Einstein's ideas are suitable. There would sooner or later develop a standard course of study. Every teacher would be regimented. Every student across the land would be poured out of the same mold.
The wonderful thing about education in America is that it is not a national system, but a lot of independent State and local systems with courses of study that vary. In this way we produce teachers and students with wide variety in their thinking, and we preserve that academic freedom so essential to the constant seeking and exploring for truth in all fields.
If we can't keep our freedom to think, we can't keep any of our freedoms.
(From The New Castle (Indiana) Courier-Times, Jan. 28, 1953)
A high Communist official has just issued a warning to all scholars and scientists under the sway of Moscow that they should beware of having thoughts akin to those of Albert Einstein and other western scholars. These western scholars have strayed from the path of strict scientific objectivity.
This warning was issued by a member of the central committee, and singled out certain scientists for opposing ideas that are approved by the Communist high command.
Telling everybody what they can think, and making all thought conform to a pattern is typical of communism, typical of all dictatorship. The politicians not only run the politics; they run the libraries, the newspapers, and the schools.
In this country we have a proposal now which would lead to just this sort of thing in America, and that is Federal aid to education. Actually, its correct name is socialized education.
However good the intentions of those pushing Federal aid to education may be, the fact remains that if the Federal Government puts out money for education it will demand sooner or later to say how that money shall be spent. Federal aid to education would mean that the Federal Government would call the tune, and the local schools would dance to that tune.
It could and would say whether Einstein's ideas are suitable. There would sooner or later develop a standard course of study. Every teacher would be regimented. Every student across the land would be poured out of the same mold.
The wonderful thing about education in America is that it is not a national system, but a lot of independent State and local systems with courses of study that vary. In this way we produce teachers and students with wide variety in their thinking, and we preserve that academic freedom so essential to the constant seeking and exploring for truth in all fields.
If we can't keep our freedom to think, we can't keep any of our freedoms.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Federal Aid To Education
Socialized Education
Academic Freedom
Communist Thought Control
Einstein Ideas
What entities or persons were involved?
Albert Einstein
Communist Officials
Federal Government
Local Schools
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Federal Aid To Education
Stance / Tone
Strongly Against Socialized Education And Federal Control
Key Figures
Albert Einstein
Communist Officials
Federal Government
Local Schools
Key Arguments
Communist Regimes Control Thought And Education To Enforce Conformity
Federal Aid To Education Would Allow Government To Dictate Curriculum And Stifle Independent Thinking
American Education's Strength Lies In Diverse State And Local Systems Preserving Academic Freedom
Loss Of Freedom To Think Endangers All Freedoms