In Charlotte Iserbyt's book"The deliberate Dumbing Down of America"she argues that America is engaged in a secret war,in which the wagers use sophisticated tools such as "Hegelian dialectic(common ground,consensus,&compromise)," "gradualism(two steps forward;one step backward),"and "semantic deception(redefining terms to get agreement without understanding)."There's an invasive trend called therapy approach in education."The promoters of this speak in a strange jargon designed to prevent parents from understanding either the purpose or the methodology,"she wrote.I highly recommend this book.