Thomas Sowell Quotes

Education is not merely neglected in many of our schools today, but is replaced to a great extent by ideological indoctrination.

Thomas Sowell

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• Education is not merely neglected in many of our schools today, but is replaced to a great extent by ideological indoctrination.

  

  Thomas Sowell
  • School
  • Today
  • Replaced