Posted on 08/03/2020 7:53:53 PM PDT by Beave Meister
At a Sunday news conference, Illinois State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford (D), along with local leaders, called on the state's Board of Education to "abolish history classes in Illinois schools" because, he said, "current school history teaching leads to white privilege and a racist society."
A news release distributed before the event claimed that "current history teaching practices overlook the contributions by Women and members of the Black, Jewish, LGBTQ communities and other groups."
The lawmaker demanded history classes in the state immediately cease and remain abolished "until appropriate alternatives are developed."
Concerned that current school history teaching leads to white privilege and a racist society, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, will join local leaders today at noon at the Robert Crown Center in Evanston to call on the state to stop its current history teaching practices until appropriate alternatives are developed.
"When it comes to teaching history in Illinois, we need to end the miseducation of Illinoisans," Ford said. "I'm calling on the Illinois State Board of Education and local school districts to take immediate action by removing current history books and curriculum practices that unfairly communicate our history. Until a suitable alternative is developed, we should instead devote greater attention toward civics and ensuring students understand our democratic processes and how they can be involved. I'm also alarmed that people continue to display symbols of hate, such as the recent display of the Confederate flag in Evanston."
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According to Wikipedia, he’s a teacher and real estate broker. Was charged with bank fraud and false information felonies in 2012, but plea bargained to misdemeanor. Mentioned daughter in bio, but no missus, so probably a baby mama.”
...given Wikipedia, that’s the SANITIZED version.
LaShawn K. Ford (D)
Does the “D“ stand for “Dumb”? /s
Just keep schools closed due to Covid until you can rewrite the curriculum...
Bkmk
There are some truly stupid people in America and they seem to gravitate to democrat politics. This rep is a good example.
Stupid people don’t learn from past mistakes or successes because they erase history whether it be virtually or in reality. The end result is the same.
Crazy people do this which is why they repeat the same mistakes over and over expecting a different outcome. Stupid is as stupid does and this kind of stupid does stupid a LOT.
The last people to ever do anything good for the black people are... Black people.
Funny that, hah?
Yeah, they probably simply "threw" that in, thinking that it would "widen their base," but never expecting anyone to actually "call" them on it.
I suppose that one could argue that the school curriculum doesn't explicitly emphasize that some of those Nobel Prize winners are Jews - so is the State Representative perhaps advocating that the school textbooks include a big yellow star next to every mention of an outstanding Jewish scientist?
Regards,
Most of the people here in Chicago are so brainwashed it is embarrassing.
Now, don't be coy! What was his name?
Regards,
What question did Martha ask?
I doubt LaShawn has ever cracked open a U.S. history book. An issue of Black Panther, maybe - gotta keep up with the history of Wakanda.
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Probably the opposite—he picked up history books because he taught high school history for a time...Scary thought—I suspect he provided his own spin on any history lessons he was preparing...
After they abolish history they will abolish criminal records. Then there will be no accountability and they will do anything.
The DemonKKKrats play lots of Identity Politics. The result is people elect people based upon their sexual identity, color of skin and gender. That does not consider their fitness for office. Hence, misfits who occupy positions of power and create havoc. They all need to buy some Nike sneakers . . .
WHY on earth would children have to learn about LBTQXYZ in school? This guy is off the wall + DUMB. I guess he never read George Santayana -- if he can read at all.
It sounds like to me that some people are too damn stupid to learn history so they are finding excuses so they don’t have to.
These people need to learn to read and comprehend our nations language.
It is possible to overlook Jewish contributions - that depends on how the history books are framed.
I don’t know how il kids are taught history, but it should still be taught.
There were plenty of black and jewish contributors to the history of civilization, warfare, science, technology, culture. Ditto for women.
For LGBTQ - some may have been gay but that was not what defined them.
That would imply some modicum of gratitude was owed to some White people.
The guy is living in the past. There hasn’t been a real history class in public schools for years.
After listening to this clown with Sandra Smith yesterday I wondered when the last time he read a history book was.
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