🌎 Discussion: Education

[blueharvest]

 

[Mani-Man]

I never understood why America is so afraid of its History...its true history.
Would it really be so bad for people to know the true history?
Columbus was a Monster...why would it be so awful for people to know about this?
Every country is built on Blood unfortunately, America is no different...why the attempt to sugarcoat this?

We learn from history not to repeat its mistakes, why are so many Americans against that?

 

[blueharvest]

Judge will hear arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments display requirement in schools

A federal judge will hear arguments on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom by Jan. 1.

apnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

I never understood why America is so afraid of its History...its true history.
Would it really be so bad for people to know the true history?
Columbus was a Monster...why would it be so awful for people to know about this?
Every country is built on Blood unfortunately, America is no different...why the attempt to sugarcoat this?

We learn from history not to repeat its mistakes, why are so many Americans against that?

It's the American school system in a nutshell. There's a reason why most Red States are in the bottom percentile when it comes to education and teaching kids and teenagers about history and CRT nowadays.

 

[blueharvest]

Texas condemned for placing book on colonization in library’s fiction section

Outcry in Montgomery county as Linda Coombs’ book on European colonization of Native American land reclassified

www.theguardian.com

 

[blueharvest]

GOP candidate for NC schools chief has spread falsehoods, ‘groomer’ rhetoric

Michele Morrow has a track record of falsehoods - for example, saying Islam is a cult and that the plus in LGTBTQ+ stands for pedophilia.

www.houstonpublicmedia.org

 

[blueharvest]

Hearing opens on whether Louisiana's Ten Commandments law is constitutional

BATON ROUGE — A federal judge opened a hearing Monday on whether Louisiana can legally require its public schools and universities to post a copy of the Ten Commandments on classroom walls.

www.wbrz.com

 

[blueharvest]

US public schools burned up nearly $3.2bn fending off rightwing culture attacks – report

Researchers surveyed 467 schools and found funds for learning improvements were diverted to security, PR and attorneys in wake of targeting

www.theguardian.com

 

[Lily Adler]

The Department of Education is either going to be defunded or outright gone.

 

[blueharvest]

The Department of Education is either going to be defunded or outright gone.

Or some idiot like Ryan Walters might be put in charge:

 

[blueharvest]

 

[squeekness]

They want kids stupid so they will believe the MAGA party line.

 

[blueharvest]

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness

President-elect Donald Trump has not said what he would do on student loan forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over what will happen with their payments once President Joe Biden leaves office

www.independent.co.uk

 

[blueharvest]

Ryan Walters 'Prepares' Oklahoma Parents For New Policy Changes Under New Presidential Administration

State Superintendent Ryan Walters informed Oklahoma parents and superintendents about plans 'to prioritize local control in education' under potential federal policy changes with a new presidential administration in a memo Thursday.

www.news9.com

 

[blueharvest]

Trump's win could spell the end of Biden's higher education policies

President-elect Donald Trump has said universities are run by \

www.usatoday.com

 

[blueharvest]

Despite Trump’s Win, School Vouchers Were Again Rejected by Majorities of Voters

In several Republican-led states, popular sentiment on the voucher issue has been overridden by the efforts of special interest groups and powerful governors who have enacted sweeping voucher programs that often benefit affluent families.

www.propublica.org

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Penn State branch campus enrollment: Most Western Pa. locations see dips in students

Behrend in Erie was the only regional campus to report growth

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2024/11/13/penn-state-branch-campus-enrollment/stories/202411130081

 

[blueharvest]

Trump education secretary hopeful floats mandate for Bibles in school classrooms

Ryan Walters is rumored to be in the running to become Donald Trump’s education secretary

www.independent.co.uk

 

[blueharvest]

University of Rochester president calls out antisemitism after 'Wanted' posters appear on campus

Posters depicting members of the University of Rochester community as “Wanted” that appeared on campus have prompted condemnation from university officials.

abcnews.go.com

 

[blueharvest]

Hundreds of books pulled from Florida school libraries — including novels by Kurt Vonnegut, John Green and Toni Morrison

A 35-page list outlines the hundreds of books removed from library shelves in Florida's 73 school districts.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[blueharvest]

Walters mandates schools show video inviting students to pray for Trump

State Superintendent Ryan Walters sent superintendents an email Thursday afternoon mandating districts show students a video of him announcing the new Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism and inviting students into a prayer for President-elect Donald Trump, among other topics.

www.kosu.org

 

[blueharvest]

Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional

Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding ways to tap taxpayer money used more typically for public schools.

apnews.com

 

[squeekness]

Ohio offers a new way to use public money for Christian schools. Opponents say it’s unconstitutional

Around the country, advocates for Christian education have been finding ways to tap taxpayer money used more typically for public schools.

apnews.com

The churches need their monies for private jets and mansions.

 

[blueharvest]

Trump’s 2023 vow on education sounds a lot like reparations

A resurfaced video of Trump promising “restitution” for people “hurt” by college DEI policies has critics worried he might engineer a form of reparations for white people.

www.msnbc.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Walters mandates schools show video inviting students to pray for Trump

State Superintendent Ryan Walters sent superintendents an email Thursday afternoon mandating districts show students a video of him announcing the new Office of Religious Liberty and Patriotism and inviting students into a prayer for President-elect Donald Trump, among other topics.

www.kosu.org

Oklahoma superintendent has no power to make schools show Trump prayer video, AG’s office says • Oklahoma Voice

The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office found the state's top education official has no power to make schools show a video of him praying.

oklahomavoice.com