Posted on 08/03/2020 11:42:53 AM PDT by Zenyatta
Leaders in education, politics and other areas gathered in suburban Evanston Sunday to ask that the Illinois State Board of Education change the history curriculum at schools statewide, and temporarily halt instruction until an alternative is decided upon.
At a news conference, State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford said current history teachings lead to a racist society and overlook the contributions of women and minorities.
Before the event Sunday, Rep. Ford's office distributed a news release "Rep. Ford Today in Evanston to Call for the Abolishment of History Classes in Illinois Schools," in which Ford asked the ISBOE and school districts to immediately remove history curriculum and books that "unfairly communicate" history "until a suitable alternative is developed."
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Not going to teach English literature and grammar because it is racist. Not going to teach math because it is racist. Now, history is to be dropped because it is racist.
Tell me again, why are my taxes going to pay for teachers who don’t teach?
“Public schools are circling the drain.”
Yes, they are. Time for parents to take control by firing the schoolboard, the administrators and the commie teachers.
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