Restoring a Godly Foundation to Education

Only by restoring God to His rightful place in education can we hope to restore America to her rightful place as a beacon of liberty and excellence to the world;

Douglas V. Gibbs , Bio and Archives--August 19, 2026

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A survey of the landscape of American education today reveals a crisis that threatens not just academic achievement but the very soul of our country. Today, we are experiencing rapidly declining literacy rates thanks to ideological indoctrination. Our schools have strayed far from their original purpose, and leftism’s creeping incrementalism over the last century is the culprit responsible. The path forward requires us to return to the very foundation that made American education exceptional: faith in God and biblical principles.

Jefferson understood that education was too important to be centralized in distant bureaucracies

The early American schoolhouse, with its iconic red paint and steeple-like bell tower, stood as a testament to a profound truth: education and faith were inseparable. The Bible was the textbook. The New England Primer taught children the alphabet using biblical verses. Hornbooks displayed the Lord's Prayer. This was not only acceptable, it was the norm because the United States was a country steeped in conviction.

The early Americans understood what we've forgotten: literacy was essential primarily so citizens could read Scripture for themselves. This approach produced remarkable results: 90% literacy in New England by the end of the colonial period, making America the envy of the world.

Thomas Jefferson championed public education, but with crucial safeguards that have since been eroded. He believed the states, not the federal government, should fund education, with curriculum determined by local communities and parents. Jefferson understood that........

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