New Book Exposes the Truth
About Public Schools

By Jim Day

If you claim the name of Christ and have children or grandchildren in the public education system, then The Harsh Truth About Public Schools is a must read explaining why, No Child Should be Left Behind -- in Government Schools!
    If you are a Christian school teacher or administrator or a home schooling parent, then you’ve probably heard all the excuses and evasions Christian parents give for educating their children in the aggressively anti-Christian public school system: “But our school is different,” “Our child is salt and light,” “Our public school has some Christian teachers and administrators,” “We can’t just withdraw from the culture,” “Christian education is too expensive,” and so on.
Bruce Shortt’s new book, The Harsh Truth About Public Schools, not only explodes these rationalizations for rendering Christian children unto Caesar, it also synthesizes a vast amount of research conclusively demonstrating that government schools are indeed  profoundly harming our children spiritually, morally, and intellectually.
What are others saying about The Harsh Truth About Public Schools? Here are some samples:

‘‘This book presents an idea whose time has come. Modern public education in America has too often degenerated into indoctrination in secular humanism. This book suggests the solution to the problem.” --D. James Kennedy, Senior Pastor, Coral Ridge Ministries.

“It is sad that the conditions documented in this book actually exist in a nation founded on the principles of religious liberty, but it is even more sorrowful to know that, short of a miracle, the very Christian parents and other Christian leaders who need to read this book the most will probably pass it by.  For those, however, with courage and a desire to know the truth this monograph will be an incredible blessing.” --Paige Patterson, President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
“Bruce Shortt clearly and forcefully sets forth overwhelming evidence of the anti-Christian bias in parts of our public school system. This book is a must read for anyone concerned with the future of the United States.” -- Judge Paul Pressler.
“Bruce Shortt shows why the public schools are increasingly no longer suitable for Christian children--and why they are not likely to be reformed, owing to the teachers’ unions and other secularist influences.  We should stop treating the public schools as ends in themselves that always have to be preserved. They are means, not ends; and when we discover that they no longer work, we should try something else.  The book is quite readable and I hope it will find the audience it deserves. The subject matter is vast; yet it covers much of the salient material in ways which ought to open some eyes.” --Kenneth D. Whitehead, former Assistant Secretary of Education for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
“Everyone truly interested in our children, our homes, and the future of our beloved America should read and study this book.” --Chaplain (Col.) E.H. Jim Ammerman, U.S. Army Retired, Endorser for over 500 Chaplains, representative to the U.S. Military for over 15 million independent church members.
“Harsh truths with enough humor to make it a fun read. Presenting this compelling book in discrete chunks made it easy to start anywhere.” -- Marshall Fritz, President, Alliance for Separation of School & State, Founder, GetTheKidsOut.org.
If you are a Christian school educator, The Harsh Truth About Public Schools can help your school retain students, recruit new students, and reinvigorate your staff’s enthusiasm for Christian education. If you are a homeschool curriculum provider, this book will help the families you support stay the course and become evangelists for Christian education.
Bruce Shortt, the author of The Harsh Truth About Public Schools, is a graduate of Harvard Law School, has a Ph.D. from Stanford University, was a Fulbright Scholar, serves on the board of directors of Exodus Mandate, and is a homeschooling father. Mr. Shortt and T.C. Pinckney were co-sponsors of the Christian Education Resolution that was submitted for consideration at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Individual copies of The Harsh Truth About Public Schools can be ordered at http://www.chalcedonstore.com/. For bulk purchases, contact chorders@goldrush.com or call 209-736-4365.