What Did You Learn in School?

Tom Paxton's iconic song, embraced and propagated by Pete Seeger 60 years ago, resonates more than ever as we face the daunting prospect of a Trump/McMahon-led Department of Education. This song, once a forewarning of societal shifts, now underscores the urgent need to defend public education from those who seek to undermine its foundations for their own gain, showcasing Paxton's eerie foresight into our current educational crisis.

While left-leaning musicians like Tom Paxton and Pete Seeger may have captured the cultural zeitgeist of their time with their educational critiques, today's concerns about a Trump/McMahon education overhaul demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of conservative educational reforms. This song, historically seen as 'prescient,' merely reflects the perpetual resistance to necessary change within the education sector, highlighting a reluctance to embrace policies that prioritize parental choice and academic freedom.