Great essay, but the kids in the picture are a bit too young for high school. But I get you point. Here in AZ they take out all this new age stuff out and substitute old time religion (at tax payer expense via charter schools). Plus, the kids learn that the earth is only 6,000 years old, and evidence to the contrary is labeled a hoax. As for math, it used to upset me that most of my econ college students did not know a single bit of calculus. In sum, we have more to worry about with the book burners at the wheel, than teaching young children how to calm their minds for learning.