Bible Study For Progressives With Rich Procida

Thomas Jefferson famously declared, “A properly functioning democracy depends upon an informed electorate.” Franklin D. Roosevelt said, "the real safeguard of democracy is education." Our education system is essential to maintaining democracy. America’s faith in democracy begins at a young age. Elementary school children learn that Americans value individual rights, freedom, and democracy. It should be no surprise that anti-democratic forces are targeting our children, too. How can we protect our school children, and educate them regarding the true realities many Americans have faced historically and continue to undergo? Are Republicans banning books and criminalizing the teaching of American history? Are Liberals indoctrinating our children? These accusations have caused heated conflicts at school board meetings. Gina Clayton-Tarvin has been valiantly dealing with these important issues firsthand as a Trustee on the Ocean View School District Governing Board of Education and as a member of the Executive B