Fantastic group of panelists beginning with Mike Petrilli and chester finn. How to educate an american was brainchild of mike and chester and today they will share with us their original inspiration behind the book and why it seems the more important now to revitalize k12 Civic Education. Joining us today is david bobb come present of the bill of Rights Institute. David has worked for 20 years to build strong Civic Education programs that engage the hearts and minds of young people. Previously david worked at Hillsdale College and is the author of a book on the vital role of humility in politics. Welcome, david. Also joining us is jonah goldberg, the chair and applied liberty of the American Enterprise institute and the editorinchief of dispatch, unlike me he has authored the chapter in how to educate an american. Finally Sarah Morgan Smith director faculty at the sender which seeks to restore and strengthen the capacity of the American People for constitutional selfgovernment. Thank y
For other great events like this. Now on cspan2 booktv, more television for serious readers. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. My name is ian rowe, a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise institute and the Thomas P Ford institute. Most importantly, for todays discussion i am the ceo of public prep, a network of public charter elementary and middle school located in the heart of the south bronx and Lower East Side of manhattan. Its my honor to welcome you to what i believe will be a very provocative discussion on compelling new book how to educate an american the conservative vision for tomorrows schools, published by templeton press. Moore joined today by a fantastic group of panelists beginning with Michael Petrilli and chester finn respectively the president and president emeritus of fordham institute. How to educate an american was the brainchild of mike and chester finn and they will share the original inspiration behind the book and why it seems even more important now to re
Written about the rise over the course of the 20th century in your book. What is the instrumental university . Where did it come from . How does the history of the rise of the instrumental university help understand the landscape . Thank you very much for having me here. The institution said there was a change across the course of the 20th century. They particularly broke out after world war ii. That has University Leaders came to view the university as an instrument for solving social problems and promoting economic growth. I argue this shift is grounded in some of the political thought of the earliest political thought of the earlier 20th century. Certain ideals and fields coming aboard. Universities were not just going to turn out graduates. The universities themselves would actually be institutions or instruments as the language sometimes went. I identified a number that tended to have allegiances with democratic politics. City planning, different kinds of efforts in Public Adminis
6500 people of protestant, catholic, jewish faith. In his opening comments reflected that we are here to speak with one voice, our deep religious convictions about the dignity of man and rights of all men. What are Congress Considers in terms of public policy, we uphold in terms of Human Dignity. He concluded by saying that this assembly is but a beginning, we have embarked on a crusade that will not be ended until every american has given equal right, equal opportunities of full recognition of her or his Human Dignity. In these words the call is as urgent today as it was 53 years ago. It animates our ongoing commitment to grappling with our historic participation in the institution of slavery. The call that commands us to address with greater vigor, the legacies of racism, segregation and discrimination that persists. A call that inspires a reflection, or action, and our Work Together as university community. I wish to express my appreciation for your presence this evening. Its a priv
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