Beverly Eakman
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Beverly K. Eakman is an American educator and writer who co-founded the National Education Consortium in 1994.
For nine years she was a high school teacher of English, literature, and debate. From 1974 until 1979 she was editor-in-chief, science editor and technical writer for the official newspaper of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. She has also been chief speech writer for the National Council for Better Education, Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, the Commission on the Bicentennial of the US Constitution, Voice of America, and a writer-editor for the US Department of Justice.
Her articles have been published in Education Week, Chronicles: A Magazine of the American Culture, The Washington Times, Insight Magazine, National Review, Crisis Magazine, Vital Speeches of the Day, and the Washington Post. She is also a columnist for NewsWithViews.com.
Her husband, David Eakman, is an aerospace engineer.
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- Educator, 9 years: English, Literature, Debate; 7th grade remedial through 12th grade honors and debate team, 1968-1974, 1979-1981. Wrote an English grammar curriculum for foreign students.
- Science Editor, Technical Writer and Editor-in-Chief of official newspaper, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1974-1979.
- Chief speech writer, for the late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, Commission on the Bicentennial of the US Constitution, 1986-1987; for the Director of Voice of America, 1987-1989; and for U.S. Dept. of Justice (DOJ), 1991-1993. Writer-editor, DOJ, 1994-2004.
- Author: 4 books on education since 1991, including the internationally acclaimed Cloning of the American Mind:Eradicating Morality Through Education (Huntington House 1998), in third printing, translations pending in French and Spanish. Columnist for NewsWithViews.
- Published articles: Education Week, Chronicles Magazine, The Washington Times, Insight Magazine, National Review, Crisis Magazine, Vital Speeches, The Washington Post,Washington Times and more 1985-present.
- Executive Director 1994-2006: National Education Consortium, specializing in education & privacy law.
[edit] Career Highlights
- Nationwide Radio and TV Talk Shows: Veteran of over 700+ interviews and 150 speaking engagements since 1991 including Phyllis Schlafly’s Eagle Forum Live (Winter, 2008) and Penn & Teller’s Emmy-nominated American Documentary television series (Summer, 2008).
- Expert witness/consultant in winning court case involving education complaint, Feb. 2000. Expert consultant for ABC's "20/20" segment on self-esteem, aired Dec. 3, 1998. Three TV Specials for EWTN, aired June & Oct. 1999, Sept. & Oct. 2001, March 2003.
- Awards and Recognitions: International Human Rights Award Winner 1999 for third book, Cloning of the American Mind: Eradicating Morality Through Education. National Human Rights Award Winner 1995 for first book, Educating for the New World Order. Best-selling book, 1991, Educating for the New World Order.
[edit] Speaking Highlights
- Constitutional Coalition (St. Louis, MO) Jan. 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008;
- 2001-2005 • Owego Council (Owego/Binghamton, NY), Oct. 21, 2005 • Foundations of Education Conf., Washburn University (Topeka, KS), Nov. 4, 2005 • EdWatch Banquet (Minn., MN), Oct. 14, 2000 and May 21, 2004 • Commonwealth Education Organization (Pittsburgh, PA) Sept. 23, 2004 • Puyallup Valley Republican Women's Club (Seattle, WA), May 2002 • 8th Annual Catholic Family and Home-Education Conf. (Lansing, MI), June 2002 • CT Homeschool Network (E. Hampton, CT), Sept. 2002 • CCHR-USA (Clearwater, FL), Oct. 1995, 1999 & 2002 • St. Andrews Catholic Church (VA-DC diocese), Jan. 27, 2001 • Republican Women's Conf. (Detroit, MI), Mar. 10, 2001
- 1998-2000 • AL State Convention, May 1, 1999 • OH State Board of Education, May 10, 1999 • GA State Convention, Sept. 18, 1999 • U.S. Business Industry Council (Washington, D.C.), July 19, 1999 • Commencement, The Delphian School, (Portland OR) Oct. 29-30, 1999 • Annual Parents’ Conf. (Salt Lake City, UT) Nov. 1998
[edit] Legislation
- Anti-Coercion Education Act—in Committee in 6 state legislatures; passed in three, 2003.
[edit] Published Works
- Walking Targets:How Our Psychologized Classrooms Are Producing a Nation of Sitting Ducks, Midnight Whistler Publishers, 2007
An examination of how educators and provocateurs are driving a wedge between parents and their children. Today questionnaires, surveys and politically motivated “test” questions permeate classrooms nationwide despite many attorneys’ warnings about privacy and entrapment.
- Cloning of the American Mind: Eradicating Morality Through Education, Huntington House Publishers, (1998)
Is there a furtive effort to alter the ethics of our children? A behind-the scenes, no-holds-barred look at our crumbling education system. Cloning is a solution-oriented book that explains how psychological tests (which are passed off as academic testing)are used to measure students’ beliefs. Courses are then implemented to correct their "wrong" beliefs. Thus essentially eradicating morality through education.
- Microchipped:How the Education Establishment Took Us Beyond Big Brother , 1994
Microchipped provides further insight into the issues raised by Educating for the New World Order. The text of five of Mrs. Eakman’s public speeches give insights into many related issues such as Outcome-Based Education (OBE) and an aspect of the nature of mind control which permeates our world which have come to public attention.
- Educating For The New World Order, 1991
Eakman reveals one of the most unique and mind-boggling cases of misrepresentation in American history. The incredible story of how Pennsylvania mother Anita Hoge stood the whole education establishment on its head and forced a cabinet-level government agency to obey the law. What began as a simple citizen complaint against a local school district resulted in a massive investigation - and coverup of irregularities in this nation's education system dating back to 1965.
- How to Counter Group Manipulation Tactics: The Techniques of Unethical Consensus-Building Unmasked, Midnight Whistler Publishers
This is the seminar manual used at Eakman’s workshops. This powerful workbook teaches: How to recognize psychological manipulation,how to work around it to reframe the debate to take it away from your adversary, and how to argue the issue in question on your terms, not on your opponent's.
[edit] Awards Received
- National Human Rights Award winner for her first education book, 1995
- International Human Rights Award winner for her 'Cloning of the American Mind' book, 1999
