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Old 02-18-2015, 09:12 PM
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Oklahoma lawmakers aim to halt Advanced Placement history course

Orwell's "Ministry of Truth" comes to mind.

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OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma lawmakers are trying to block funding for Advanced Placement U.S. history courses, saying the curriculum is not patriotic enough, as they aim to join others in halting a program designed to prepare top students for college.

A new framework for the course introduced in 2012 has sparked controversy. Cultural conservatives blast the changes they see as questioning American exceptionalism, while supporters say the course offers students a balanced way to analyze how American history has unfolded.

This week, a bill to cut funding for Advanced Placement U.S. History courses in the state passed an Oklahoma House committee along party lines, with 11 Republican voting for the measure and 4 Democrats opposed.

"We don't want our tax dollars going to a test that undermines our history," Dan Fisher, a Republican lawmaker who authored the bill, said during committee debate.
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Old 02-18-2015, 09:20 PM
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Old 02-18-2015, 09:27 PM
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Old 02-18-2015, 09:44 PM
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Why not? Ignorance costs nothing.
Ignorance is bliss.
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Old 02-19-2015, 04:59 AM
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'We don't need no education, but we need more thought control!'
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Old 02-19-2015, 10:46 AM
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The reason why our kids are being crushed into dust in science and math (and I suppose everything else as well) by European and Asian kids is in large part because our kids are subject to the whims of local and state boards of education. Teaching Genesis in science class in Kansas and such.

Most of the countries producing actual scholars at a high rate and trouncing us, have highly centralized educational systems. The property values in your neighborhood have nothing to do with the quality of materials or teachers in your kid's school disctrict. The superstitions, religions and politics of the board of ed members in your kid's school district have nothing to do with the curriculum. Every kid gets the same quality education with the same quality materials and the same quality instruction...and nobody gets to push through a segment on fucking intelligent design in biology class.

Combine that with the level of interest of parents beyond pissing and moaning about their kid's education, how the cruel teacher embarrassed little Susie in front of her friends in class, and school closings when they have to go to work, and...we're doomed.

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Old 02-19-2015, 11:27 AM
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'We don't need no education, but we need more thought control!'
With an effectively conditioned/controlled head count being the goal. I think we are already there.

The boob tube/Madison Avenue dynamic is a very effective means towards this end.
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Old 02-19-2015, 11:29 AM
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It is a waste of effort by the Oklahomies. Access to various sources is too easy. It is harder to bullshit kids.
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Old 02-19-2015, 07:08 PM
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Lots of assumptions. No facts to judge?

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Can you think of some facts that would make this cool, Pete? Give us a for instance....
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