MSNBC Accuses GOP Of Pushing 'Christian Nationalism' In Schools
During a conversation with Salon’s Kathryn Joyce took aim at the left’s latest boogeyman: Hillsdale College, “And how is Hillsdale -- talk more about the connection between Hillsdale and Ron DeSantis specifically. We know that [Hillsdale President] Larry Arnn is a big fan of Ron DeSantis. But Hillsdale’s actually in some of the Florida laws regarding education. What happened there?”
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Joyce agreed that is “part of the goal,” but that “Christian nationalism” is still key, “So, Hillsdale College, back in 2010, started this network of public charters. Public classical education charters around the country, that were teaching a curriculum that is kind of really big on American exceptionalism, Western civilization, the idea that the U.S. was founded on Judeo-Christian principles, which is sort of secularized language for Christian nationalism.”
It is not, but Joyce kept going, “they have grown to have an influence and 53 these schools around the country that are paid for by public tax dollars but are advancing this very private school classical education –“
Wagner interrupted to add Joyce’s two favorite words, “Christian nationalism.” Joyce naturally agreed and warned it isn’t just DeSantis, “Exactly… Governor Bill Lee in Tennessee announced that he wanted to create 50 of these Hillsdale-affiliated charter schools in Tennessee. Other states have, you know, expressed interest in implementing Hillsdale's curricula. So it really has quite a big footprint.”