Urban school districts are cesspools of liberal indoctrination. I think they refer to it as "culture".
So you object to teaching kids how to participate in society and interact and communicate with people of different backgrounds? Seems to me like those two things make up part of the bedrock of a functioning society.
Yes, exactly. Years ago I got into an argument with a sister-in-law over morality being "taught" in schools. She now sees the problem. Whose morality and what culture. Just teach the current skills needed educationally. Try teaching kids about our government again.
These indoctrination camps don't teach civics any longer.
It's a parents job to teach morality and culture, not a school. It has become so bad in the San Francisco area that they blatantly ignore parents and even refer to them as "caregivers" instead of parents. The government is trying to mold children into what they want. To say that is wrong and extremely dangerous is a gross understatement.
Several families band together to form a home school. Obviously someone will have to support the one doing the schooling.
You are the one using semantics to hide your depravity. You would suppress a child to achieve your "racial" goals.
Civically engaged simply means having a knowledge of the constitution and how the government works. That's not worthwhile? Keep in mind our state requires students pass a civics test to graduate so this is required.
The French & Indian War is critical to understanding the formation of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It's also important for understanding why the American Revolution happened, something that everyone should have a good knowledge base on to know upon what ideals the country was founded. So yes, it is important.
When did this turn into a discussion about teaching morality? No one said anything about that and it's no where in the linked PowerPoint. The bullet about being culturally competent is not about teaching morality. That phrase has a legitimate definition. It just means being able to effectively communicate with people of different cultures and backgrounds.
Once you get into "progressive" and "inclusive" and "equity", you are dealing with aspects of moral positions. I'll stick with my statement, thanks.
You know, as a history teacher, I actually agree with you. The system we teach under now is based around facts/events/people with a few ideas scattered in. It would be much more effective if our system was thematically based, teaching kids historic ideas and how those ideas influenced historic events, eventually spiraling into how those ideas and events effect today's world. It would (hopefully) lead to actual understanding of historic events and their place in the world rather than regurgitation of facts. It would require a complete overhaul that will never happen.
The thing is, learning about that stuff, looking at sources from the time, and making an argument with them does teach writing. Like, you can't teach writing in isolation. Something has to go with it. And school should more than train society's functions. Schools definitely should have the basics but giving a sampling of the liberal arts and other subjects is not bad when K-12 is supposed to be a time of exploration.
Well, I hate to tell you this but if this is how you feel about it you need to contact your legislator and demand a repeal of the existing social studies standards. Fayette County's document on the points you are complaining about is in keeping with state law, which is requiring that a certain teaching modality/outcome be used. There's nothing they can do about it.
There should be a law to correct those priorities, Legislature.
That cartoon is weird...what do you call the picture of the people who bought a ticket to see the gameThat is your definition. And it is inaccurate. Nothing is being taken away from "the haves". You clearly have no idea what you're going on about, but you feel like you just have to say something. Take off your political glasses for a minute and think a little on your own. I gave you two exact examples of equity programs.
I'm not sure why I bother. People like you are going to be so set in your ways that nothing will ever satisfy.
Anyway, here's a cartoon.
