Texas just banned MLK speeches, Native American history + More from Schools

[Rickyrich]

The Texas Senate on Friday passed legislation that would end requirements that public schools include writings on women’s suffrage and the civil rights movement in social studies classes.
Among the figures whose works would be dropped: Susan B. Anthony, Cesar Chavez, and Martin Luther King Jr., whose “I Have a Dream"speech and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” would no longer make the curriculum cut.
The bill (S.B. 3), which was passed on a vote of 18 to 4, now is stalled because the House can’t achieve a quorum while a breakaway group of Democrats is out of the state. The special session is set to end on Aug. 6.
It would remove more than two dozen teaching requirements from a new law (H.B 3979) that bars the teaching of critical race theory, an academic framework exploring racism’s shaping of the country.
That law included a list of historic figures, events and documents required for inclusion in social studies classes. The Senate-passed bill would remove most mentions of people of color and women from those requirements, along with a requirement that students be taught about the history of white supremacy and “the ways in which it is morally wrong.”

 

[shutupGabi]

Lol.

If you black or just not a dumbass in Texas, just leave. Them low taxes ain't worth the stupidity.

 

[Mister B. M. Ed.]

I honestly question black Dallas Cowboy fans, and have been since Massah Jerry Jones basically threatened to fire any player that knelt in protest.

 

[Loquacious]

I cut and paste this title into google. This same exact thread was made on Boxden.

anywho, this is the dumbest thing ever.

 

[shutupGabi]

I cut and paste this title into google. This same exact thread was made on Boxden.

anywho, this is the dumbest thing ever.

You a teacher right? How do you anticipate this affecting you/your peers?

 

[The Lonious Monk]

The fact that these politicians would even do something like this shows how little of a fuck they give.

 

[#1hiphopjunki3]

SMH

 

[Rickyrich]

I cut and paste this title into google. This same exact thread was made on Boxden.

anywho, this is the dumbest thing ever.

So whats your point ? Aint everything being copy n paste .

 

[Rickyrich]

Such lame to even go that extent lmfao what u trying prove ?

 

[Loquacious]

You a teacher right? How do you anticipate this affecting you/your peers?

Yes. It’s hard to say because I don’t teach that subject but nevertheless I think it’s bs that this is even a thing. I find myself teaching my students stuff outside of the curriculum sometimes anyway. I can see some of my coworkers being highly upset about this and I also can see some of them not giving a damn because they’re teaching for the money and not necessarily for the children.

 

[Loquacious]

The fact that these politicians would even do something like this shows how little of a fuck they give.

Yea that’s what I am confused about. Why is this even a thing? Whose idea was it to ban it or who even wanted it removed? What benefit comes from any of this?

 

[Loquacious]

So whats your point ? Aint everything being copy n paste .

There was no point. I was just stating that I seen it was made elsewhere. Don’t think too deep into it.

 

[Loquacious]

And then they BANNING it. Not just removing it. Like wtf. That’s crazy to me.

 

[Rickyrich]

There was no point. I was just stating that I seen it was made elsewhere. Don’t think too deep into it.

nah u could kept that shit to yourself . but its alright tho

 

[Loquacious]

nah u could kept that shit to yourself . but its alright tho

nah not really. Don’t let me ruin your posting experience. Now excuse me, we are having a discussion.

 

[Rickyrich]

nah not really. Don’t let me ruin your posting experience. Now excuse me, we are having a discussion.

ya u badmind person .

 

[Loquacious]

ya u badmind person .

K

 

[Loquacious]

What they are trying to remove:

 

[shutupGabi]

Like...I understand not teaching CRT, but why should ppl not learn about civil rights? What's the basis for that?

 

[100MBS]

We aren't too far off from folks in the future thinking we just made slavery up. There were a lot of things omitted in my generation can only imagine what's to come