re: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry bans teaching of critical race theory in schools

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Banning things that aren’t happening

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ummmmm

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The task of removing “embedded” critical race theory from the committee’s final draft became state officials’ focus after hundreds of people submitted comments complaining the standards cast American history in an overly negative light and could be used to indoctrinate students.

In response, State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley and other officials rewrote the educator-drafted standards“ to ensure none were CRT-based.” The state’s standards, which differ significantly from the committee’s in content, language and approach, were advanced to the state's board of education last month and approved unanimously despite committee pushback.

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Dont pretend it isnt happening

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State officials removed the committee’s many references to “diverse groups,” the words “diversity,” “equity” and mentions of Latinos, refugees and people who identify as LGBT or disabled, according to New Orleans Public Radio’s review of the documents.

“Just the fact that they removed the word diversity and diverse is problematic, and it also just sort of underscores and underlines the point that diversity isn’t what came out of these standards — it’s what was removed from these standards,” said committee member Aaron Jura, a curriculum writer and former social studies teacher.

Another word removed by the state during its significant rewrite was “limitations,” which appeared in the committee’s version nine times, often in reference to restrictions placed by the government and society on different groups of people.

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These were the recommended K-12 standards, btw

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Committee member Nikki Patterson, a former social studies teacher in Assumption Parish said she looks back on the June meeting as the beginning of the end. “At that point in time it really resonated with me that we were no longer looking at those five guiding principles, but now we were trying to coddle adults and not teach students,” she said.

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Then the cuts began. An overarching skill called “taking informed action,” meant to promote civic engagement was removed.

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Gee, I wonder why?

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Teachers who want to go beyond the state’s standards and cover things like the Chicano Movement or the Stonewall Riots, they’ll have to figure out how to do that on their own. “It’s going to be up to teachers to do the heavy lifting, and they are going to have to do that without the resources, without the funding and without the expertise of folks who had the expertise and were doing this work,” he said.

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Eventually they admit to what the real purpose is: indoctrinate children and have their parents taxes pay for that privilege

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I’ve literally never advocated for any of those things.

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Well I looked for your threads whining about those things like you’re whining about not being able to teach children that whitey is bad and couldn’t find any.

And if you votes democrat, you are in fact, advocating for those things.

“I couldn’t find any proof that you do these things but I’m sure you’re doing them anyway!”

You’re too dumb to be in this conversation.

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What school in Louisiana utilizes this type of curriculum? Seems like you’re assuming this is happening but do you have actual evidence?

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As I said in a previous reply, University Lab School is in fact using CRT in its curriculum as early as 4th grade.

It is no coincidence that William Tate is the president of LSU and was appointed during JBE's tenure. If you research Tate, all of his professional writings are related to CRT. The man was brought to head Louisiana's flagship educational institution for the purpose of injecting CRT into education at all levels throughout the state. I'm sure LSU Board of Supervisors member Collis Temple Jr., one of Baton Rouge's "whitey is bad" advocates was a huge supporter of Tate for this purpose. Any assertion otherwise is willful blindness. But, hey go tigers.

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There is no evidence these courses are being taught to children and teenagers.

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Well then banning it shouldn’t rustle any jimmies.

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What the hell is evidence here?

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A piece of curriculum? An assignment. An assessment.

Our proof that this happens in Louisiana k-12 public schools is a tweet about a daycare in another state.

Or some jackass naming schools in Missouri. Not really compelling evidence.

Florida

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It's interesting that you're willing to dismiss concerns about how slavery is being taught based on a wait and see approach, but then support a ban on CRT without any evidence that it's even being taught in Louisiana schools. Have you seen a CRT lesson being taught here? I haven’t either because it’s not happening. We’re addressing a non-issue while ignoring the real challenges our schools face. If we’re going to demand full context and evidence, shouldn’t we apply that same standard to the push against CRT?