Public Education Case Study

SN: Did you know that public schools are the root of all evil in the world? Think of the worst situation imaginable. Tornadoes, cars breaking down, people in poverty, criminals. Anything bad you can think of results from public schools.
ER: At least, that is what The American Conservative would like you to believe.
ER: Though this is a slight over-exaggeration of the claims The American Conservative makes, you will see throughout our presentation that some of the statements made by The American Conservative are equally as extreme as the ones made above.
ER: The American Conservative is a non-profit, non-partisan organization devoted to the principled conservatism of our time.
SN: Before diving into the world of The American Conservative,
Meaning the articles being written and read from this journal are strictly limited to the opinions shared by a group of people that are about the same age, gender, and race.
ER: Keep this in mind as we move throughout the presentation.
SN: Public Education: The American Conservative way.
ER: After sifting through a multitude of articles ranging from the beginning of Trump's campaign to now, we have uncovered The American Conservative’s shared opinion on the public education system.
ER: The public education system will be the downfall of future Americans and American society as a whole.
SN: According to The American Conservative, public schools are raising children in an immoral and destructive environment only capable of producing soulless and unchristian adults.
ER: The American Conservative is not afraid of expressing their full and aggressive opinion in regards to the public education system and those responsible for it.
SN: Furthermore, their opinion on the matter is heavily influenced by extremely conservative views including: “ideas over ideology, and principles over
SN: Within the articles, satirical, unrelenting, and sexist diction is used, which can be attributed to the bias expressed by the overall side of the news outlet as well as the lack of diverse opinion from the editorial team.
ER: Most articles dealing with public education are written by the same individual. Not only is the opinion of the articles limited to a conservative view but is also limited to an individual’s take on that point of view.
SN: What The American Conservative lacks in reliability as a news source is diversity: diversity in sides, in editors, in opinions, in attitudes, and so on and so forth.
ER: After reading over twenty articles related to this ongoing issue, the ideas presented all begin to sound the same. There are never any new opinions or new solutions expressed, and the articles are always anti-liberal, anti-involvement, pro-christian, and pro-private school.
SN: The important groups involved in this debate are characterized as extreme opposites; either being morally correct friends or immoral enemies. There is no common ground or room for compromise. One side is either right or