Kentucky lawmakers advance bill aimed at teaching American principles

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Lawmakers advance bill aimed at teaching American principles

By BRUCE SCHREINER
February 25, 2022

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Senate passed a bill Thursday aimed at incorporating a series of historical documents and speeches into the classroom work of Kentucky students — a response to the national debate over critical race theory.

The Republican-backed measure delving into civics instruction sparked a long debate before clearing the chamber on a 28-8 vote, which sent the proposal to the GOP-dominated House.

Senate supporters said the two dozen historical documents and speeches listed in the measure would offer a strong foundation for social studies work by middle and high school students.

Democrats opposed the bill and their objections included concerns that it amounts to a state overreach into curriculum decisions that they said should be left up to local school districts.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-f1ffaa3c57a7363dcba3a857fd7c1f2b

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Look, it's education. Let's make sure no one learns how to think. That would be really, really bad.

[keithbvadu2]

4. TX GOP opposed critical thinking skills in school.

TX GOP opposed critical thinking skills in school.

https://truthout.org/articles/texas-gop-declares-no-more-teaching-of-critical-thinking-skills-in-texas-public-schools/

Texas GOP Declares: “No More Teaching of ‘Critical Thinking Skills’ in Texas Public Schools“
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The company is moving across the Texas prairie, taking down traditional public schools like locusts consuming wheat fields. Keeping with the Republican platform, they promise to make obedience training and anti-intellectualism the cornerstone and foundation of education in Texas, to the detriment of students and society.

[Chainfire]

2. Those Republican principals would be hate, fear and racism.

[rurallib]

3. don't forget the sexism