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We Will Not Teach Lies; Diane Ravitch

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GOP Rep. Jim Walsh introduced HB 1807 &GOP Rep.Brad Klippert, HB 1886— 2bills designed to mandate educators lie to Washington’s students about structural racism & sexism --  Lifted from a growing number of bills that seek to ban an honest account of history in K-12 education, and  the long struggles against oppression. These bills target the teaching of critical race theory (CRT), the 1619 Project, the Zinn Education Project and Black Lives Matter at School. Teachers who believe in accurate history reveal FACTS in the classroom; it is not about shaming white students! It  is those who deny structural racism who lead white children to suspect that they are personally responsible for the racial disparities they see, rather than understanding the way systems can work to perpetuate inequities sometimes regardless of the intentions of the individuals who work in these systems."

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I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)
 

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