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James Ed Hoskins and the One-Room Schoolhouse: The Unprosecuted Crime Against Children

Book by Shafter Bailey · 12 quotes · Historical Education, Accountability, Activism

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“Sir Edwin Chadwick (1800-1890) was an England reformer. His words are true and relevant in 2025. He said, “There is a moral as well as an intellectual objection to the custom, frequent in these times, of making education consist in a mere smattering of twenty different things, instead of in the mastery of five or six.”

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“The feeling of that moment defined earthly rapture for James Ed. Before his state of mind could enjoy a full minute of the ultimate feeling, the six-year-old memory intervened. “Goddamn that memory!” he thought.”

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“Senator Collins and Speaker Bowling are two cuts or more above typical politicians. If all politicians modeled their examples, we’d have a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

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“We must go back to the firm discipline and simplicity of the one-room schoolhouse to find a better education for our children.”

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“Don’t bother to have your thugs break into my house when you give me an out-of-town assignment, Ms. Jones,” James Ed said. “They won’t find anything. My tape will be in safekeeping at Farmer’s Bank.”

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“Your friends and I want you to stay aware of your surroundings, James Ed. These days you cannot anticipate what a disgruntled, former employee might do.”

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“you calm down and listen carefully to these words.” He pressed the play button on his recorder and held it to the sending end of the telephone.”

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“James Ed smiled. “We should start a cuddling movement. Cuddling would solve most of the world’s problems. I can just see our bumper stickers. Have you cuddled today?”

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“Someone else is watching James Ed Hoskins, Ms. Jones. I don’t know who or why, but he is being watched.”

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“James Ed’s statistics even made me feel guilty,” a businessman said. “Let’s make him a millionaire.”

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“Private Detective, John Ballou, opened his glove compartment and took out his Colt 45 thinking an ex-con might be setting him up to settle an old score. He checked the bullet clip and slipped the powerful pistol into his coat pocket.”

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