The Shocking Origin of Public Education (They Wanted to Erase Christianity) - Alex Newman

About this episode

Alex Newman discusses the historical roots of public education and its impact on Christianity and family values.

What if the modern education system was never meant to be neutral? In this powerful clip from the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast, Meeke Addison sits down with Alex Newman, co-author of Woke and Weaponized , to uncover the shocking historical roots of government-run education. Tracing back to the early 1800s, Alex reveals how the very first advocates for state-controlled schooling had a clear and intentional goal: to move society away from a biblical foundation—targeting faith, family, and even private property. This isn’t just history… it’s the foundation of the system we still live with today. If you’ve ever wondered why education reform often feels like it falls short, this conversation will challenge everything you thought you knew. ⁠⁠🎧 Watch this full conversation on the Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast for more encouragement and biblical insight. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to join the homeschool revolution? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stream Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution for free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your FREE Homeschool Survival Kit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the Schoolhouse Rocked Ministry! Please consider making a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠donation to support the ongoing ministry of Schoolhouse…

People in this episode

Host: Meeke Addison

Guest: Alex Newman

Topics covered

• public education
• Christianity
• historical roots
• government-run education
• education reform

Keywords

• public education
• Christianity
• historical roots
• government education
• education reform

Sponsors

BJU Press Homeschool

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Schoolhouse Rocked

Books & works: Woke and Weaponized

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