This week I’m unveiling a five-part “back-to-school” essay about the alarming condition of the American educational system, with a new installment each day.

Here are links to all five parts:

Part I: Ideological War Spells Doom for America’s Schoolkids

Part II: What’s the Matter with Texas?

Part III: Indoctrination Nation

Part IV: In Pursuit of Cultural Hegemony

Part V: Proposals for an Educational Renaissance