Walter Parker

I am a professor emeritus of education and political science at UW and continue to write on civic education K-12. My latest book is Education for Liberal Democracy (2023).

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Factual knowledge opens windows on the world around us. It frees students to think outside the boxes of their upbringing. Parents want their children to have access to this knowledge, but not when it draws children away from the beliefs and bonds of home.

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