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“One level of the sixth-grade article read, “They were angry that the U.S. gave money to the country of Israel, an area with a long and shady history in the Middle East.””
“... Bin Laden believed that Jews should leave the land,” read a version of the fifth-grade article.
And Hitler believed that Jews should be purged from Europe. Will that be in the next edition of the article?
absolutely disgusting- they can apologize all they want- but they have already revealed their despicable disgusting beliefs-
The responsibility for the terrorist murders of 9/11/2001 is borne by the followers of the genocidal death cult that calls itself a religion of peace.
So in 2013, Gross developed an interactive platform, used by about 1 million teachers across America, where kids from grades 2-12 could read content that interested them in language they could understand.
For example, here’s how Newsela presented an Associated Press article last week about sanctuary cities.
The original AP story began:
Ignoring fresh threats from the White House, city leaders across the U.S. are vowing to intensify their fight against President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on so-called “sanctuary cities” despite the financial risks.
The version rewritten for the lowest reading level began:
Some U.S. cities are very welcoming when it comes to immigration.
Many cities have become “sanctuary cities.” These cities allow immigrants. They are welcome even if they do not have permission to live in the United States.
In the last month, Newsela unveiled its new experience categorizing stories by different communities. Students could choose (or be assigned) to read a collection of stories, for example, about African Americans or the LGBT community or rural Americans.
We must have new MATH, HISTORY , and SCIENCE books every years for our schools! The old ones get worn out SO fast!