- School choice is more important than ever. - By Larry Sand
One such true believer, American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten, claims that “vetted lesson plans—like those from the 1619 Project— . . . help educators tackle the hard conversations around our country’s history and its impact on today and tomorrow.”
Speaking of the teachers unions, what do they envision as a proper curriculum?
- ...For example, in July 2021, the Detroit Federation of Teachers settled a contract with the school district that created a “School Equity Lead Supplemental Position” to support and facilitate “culturally responsive teaching strategies for teachers.” Candidates for the position are selected by the district’s office of equity, advocacy, and civil rights, and must complete anti-racism training at the “Summer Anti-Racist Institute.”
- Then there’s the National Education Association. The union has just released a statement, in which it insists that climate change must be taught in every subject including “science, social studies, visual and performing arts, and world languages.”...
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